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Historically, osteochondral lesions of the talus were treated with debridement with or without bone marrow stimulation techniques.However, data published in 2023 from Xiangyun Cheng, PhD, and colleagues showed there are certain circumstances in which bone marrow stimulation is not the ideal indication to treat osteochondral lesions of the talus. In a retrospective study evaluating 82 patients who

NEW ORLEANS — Although partial knee arthroplasty for anteromedial arthritis had higher reoperation rates, results presented here showed it had higher range of motion and patient satisfaction compared with total knee arthroplasty.“If you see a patient who has anteromedial arthritis, they have predominantly arthritis of the medial compartment with an intact ACL and a pretty normal

NEW ORLEANS — Patients who underwent primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty had more difficulty with certain activities of daily living vs. those who underwent primary anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty, according to results.“Patients want to know the best-case scenario and the worst-case scenario,” Jie J. Yao, MD, of NYU Langone Health, told Healio about results presented at

NEW ORLEANS — Postmenopausal women with medial meniscus posterior root tears may require targeted interventions, according to results presented here.“Our female patients may benefit most from interventions such as meniscus root repair because they are affected at a higher rate,” Aaron J. Krych, MD, of Mayo Clinic, told Healio about results presented at the American Academy of

NEW ORLEANS — Orthopedic surgery continues to have the highest suicide prevalence among all surgical subspecialties, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.“This is not something that we should brush under the rug,” Christopher J. Fang, MD, of Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, told Healio. “This is a problem,

NEW ORLEANS — HIV-positive status may be associated with increased risks for complications and poor postoperative total joint arthroplasty outcomes, according to results presented here.“This study highlights the increased rates of systemic complication in patients who are HIV positive undergoing primary hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty, and underscores the need for optimizing these

NEW ORLEANS — Early sports specialization between the ages of 8 and 14 years may increase the risk for hip pain and the need for surgical treatment of hip conditions, according to results presented here.“There is a huge focus on early specialization and single sports being played year-round, but I do not think that is without potential consequence on hip development,” Robert W.

NEW ORLEANS — Corticosteroid injections may be the most impactful nonoperative treatment modality in delaying total shoulder arthroplasty, according to results presented here.“From the patient perspective, injections are the most impactful modality in delaying shoulder replacement,” Nabil Mehta, MD, of EmergeOrtho, told Healio about results presented at the American Academy of

According to data presented at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, ACL tears were seen with higher frequency in men vs. women in patients who presented for MRI with a primary complaint of knee pain. These results are contrary to the majority of previously published literature on ACL tears, which have consistently found women, particularly young female athletes, to be at

PHOENIX — Continuous anticoagulation may effectively reduce the incidence of thromboembolic events in patients with orthopedic trauma, according to data presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.“Many times, there are a lot of different protocols for each service, especially if a patient has multiple injuries and the orthopedic team has one protocol for