🩸 Early tourniquet release reduced the incidence of proximal DVT in primary TKA in this retrospective study. 🦿
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📈 In this retrospective analysis of 16,535 patients who underwent first-time both-component TKA, 14% developed PJI. 🦠
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📊 More robust evidence is required to assess the efficacy of polyacrylamide hydrogel injections for the treatment of osteoarthritis! 💉
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PSI does not demonstrate superior post-operative functional outcomes compared with conventional instrumentation in UKA. Its effect on revision risk remains uncertain ... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
🦵Suture anchor fixation is a viable alternative to tension band wiring for inferior pole patellar fractures in this study. 🏋️♀️
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🩻Weight-bearing CT detected a higher rate of medial meniscal tears and extrusions than MRI in this study.🦵
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🦿Obesity is associated with higher rates of revision from infection and fracture following medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in an analysis of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry.🦠
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The British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) has released a statement responding to recent media coverage of a 10-year study on arthroscopic knee surgery.
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This systematic review and meta-analysis found that PSI in HTO provides accurate alignment correction while reducing operative time and fluoroscopy use, with improved clinical outcomes and comparable complication rates to standard HTO.
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Artificial intelligence is transforming ACL injury management in elite sport. This explores AI’s potential across the entire care pathway while highlighting key challenges to clinical implementation.
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🏃♀️Footstrike may impact peak stress and strain in patellar cartilage; however, this is not the full story and more research is required to understand why. 🦶
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🚸The Paediatric ACL National Audit (PANA) study: a multicentre review of UK practice and adherence to BOAST guidelines highlights the need for standardised care delivery and reporting from discrepancies across units. 📊
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Case report
Persistent pain after TKR isn’t always typical.
A rare case identified proximal hamstring rupture causing sciatic nerve compression:
- Severe posterior thigh pain post-op
- Misdiagnosed initially
- Surgical neurolysis → rapid recovery
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New systematic review
In patellofemoral pain (PFP), muscle strength shows mostly weak to moderate links with key factors:
- Pain & function
- Kinesiophobia
- Lower limb movement patterns
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In a 500 patient cohort, ACL reconstruction using Peroneus Longus + LET showed:
✅ Significant functional improvement
✅ 92% return to sport (81% pre-injury level)
✅ Low re-rupture rate (1.8%)
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🩹 This systematic review demonstrates the efficacy of liposomal bupivicaine in reducing pain, postoperative opioid use, and development of nausea/vomiting. 🤮
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🤖 Robot-assisted kinematic alignment-TKA yields improved short- to mid-term functional outcomes and more anatomical joint restoration than mechanical alignment in this study. 🦿
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🏀 Quadriceps fat pad impingement may be associated with certain parameters regarding patellofemoral maltracking and metabolic-inflammatory markers. 💉
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Reinjury risk after ACL reconstruction: a scoping review of artificial intelligence-based prediction models. This review demonstrates the heterogeneity in the current evidence base.
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At ≥10-year follow-up, fixed and mobile bearing medial UKA showed comparable PROMs. However, mobile bearings were associated with a higher revision rate over time.
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