The 8 most popular items of 2015 (Healio)
Orthopedics Today features 8 stories and videos that were among the most popular in 2015.
1. BLOG: Know the injury patterns, risk factors for young baseball players
Baseball is our American pastime and it has always been expected to be a safe and healthy sport. However since 2000, there has been a five- to seven-fold increase in youth baseball injuries. Read more.
2. Doximity names top orthopedic surgery residency programs
Doximity announced the results of the first comprehensive national evaluation of residency programs, which will be used in Doximity’s Residency Navigator, a free interactive tool designed for third- and fourth-year medical students. Read more.
3. BLOG: Why does distal patella articular softening happen?
Orthopedic surgeons who are familiar with knee arthroscopy in young people with chronic, resistant anterior knee pain are painfully aware of soft distal and lateral patella articular cartilage that sometimes defies all nonoperative measures – rest, time, anti-inflammatory medication, braces and limitation of activity. Read more.
4. Panel discusses nonoperative treatment options for patients with knee osteoarthritis
The purpose of this Orthopedics Today Round Table is to solicit advice from high-volume knee physicians as to how they treat patients with knee OA in their respective practices. Read more.
5. Bicruciate TKA offers good outcomes, may not equate to patient satisfaction
Although a bicruciate stabilized knee prosthesis produced good functional and patient-based outcomes at 1 year postoperatively, researchers found the functionality achieved through bicruciate total knee arthroplasty was not equivalent to patient satisfaction. Read more.
6. PRP may be superior to hyaluronic acid for improvement of pain, function in patients with OA
LOS ANGELES — Use of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma significantly improved pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis at 6 months and may be a superior alternative to hyaluronic acid, according to study findings presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.Read more.
7. Percutaneous reduction and low-profile plating are keys for limited incision calcaneus fracture fixation
Intra-articular calcaneus fractures are high-energy injuries that can result in significant functional loss and morbidity. The management of displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures is controversial as studies have shown advantages and disadvantages of both nonoperative care and surgical intervention. Read more.
8. Fibrin glue an effective scaffold for mesenchymal stem cell implantation in osteoarthritic knees
Study findings showed fibrin glue to be an effective scaffold for mesenchymal stem cell implantation when treating patients with osteoarthritic knees. Read more.