Templating software can be helpful in cases when a CT scan alone is insufficient for proper preoperative planning of total shoulder arthroplasty and intraoperative placement of TSA implants, particularly the glenoid component.
Pediatric and adolescent patients with ACL tears had a 2% increase in the risk of medial meniscal injury each week that a surgical procedure was delayed following the initial injury, according to published results.
Published results showed particulated juvenile allograft cartilage implantation for patellofemoral chondral defects may yield satisfactory short-term outcomes and postoperative MRI appearance in pediatric and adolescent patients.
Published results showed a higher prevalence of nonunion after nonoperative treatment of proximal humeral fractures than previous research, with a greater risk among patients with substantial head-shaft angle and translation and who smoke.
Templating software can be helpful in cases when a CT scan alone is insufficient for proper preoperative planning of total shoulder arthroplasty and intraoperative placement of TSA implants, particularly the glenoid component.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Compared with nonoperative treatment, operative treatment of comminuted or severely shortened midshaft clavicle fractures allowed for faster return to sport in older adolescent athletes, according to a presenter.
Despite the implementation and accessibility of safe pitching guidelines, 83% of surveyed youth baseball caregivers were unaware of the existence of these safe pitching recommendations, according to published results.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Meniscus root tears should be recognized and diagnosed early to reduce the risk for arthritis and knee replacement, according to a presenter.
At 20 years, patients who underwent arthroscopic meniscectomy for degenerative meniscus tears were converted to total knee replacement at a 15.7% rate, according to published results.
Compared with a traditional opioid regimen, a multimodal, nonnarcotic, pain management protocol provided “equivalent or better” pain control and outcomes following primary meniscectomy or meniscal repair, according to published results.
