Editors' Choice articles & Announcements from the Orthogate Team.
By Editor-in-Chief According to a study published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, fresh distal tibia allograft (DTA) reconstruction and the Latarjet procedure may offer similar outcomes for recurrent anterior shoulder instability.
By Editor-in-Chief A study published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty suggests that "running two operating rooms" may not compromise patient safety or outcomes for hip or knee arthroplasty procedures.
By Editor-in-Chief Data from a study published online in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety suggest that many NSAID users exceed the daily recommended limits of such drugs.
By Editor-in-Chief According to a study published online in the journal Foot & Ankle International, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) may be more effective than extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in short-term pain reduction for patients with plantar fasciitis.
By Editor-in-Chief Data from a study published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine suggest that synovial fluid profile may help predict articular cartilage degeneration following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair.
By Editor-in-Chief A study published online in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery looks at unplanned visits to the emergency department (ED) following elective outpatient rotator cuff repair (RCR).
By Editor-in-Chief Data from a study published in the Jan. 17 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery suggest that it may be safe for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients to be discharged directly home, even if they live alone.
By Editor-in-Chief According to a study published in the January issue of the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, a one-on-one preoperative physical therapy (PT) education session along with web-based information may help reduce time to PT discharge for patients undergoing unilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
By Editor-in-Chief Findings from a study conducted in Korea and published online in The American Journal of Sports Medicine suggest that many degenerative rotator cuff tears (RCTs) may originate from approximately 9 to 10 mm posterior to the biceps tendon.
By Editor-in-Chief Data from a study conducted in Denmark and published online in the journal The BMJ suggest that introduction of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) may have been linked to a decrease in incidence of total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
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