The American journal of sports medicine
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The Patient Reported Outcomes Information System (PROMIS) is an efficient metric able to detect changes in global health. ⋯ PROMIS PF and PI can be accurately used to determine improvement or lack thereof with clinically important changes after knee arthroscopy.
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Recent evidence has demonstrated a high rate of return to running after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement at short-term follow-up. The midterm outcomes and rates of continued running of these patients are unknown. ⋯ Hip arthroscopy for all levels of runners is associated with a significant increase in PROs and a low risk of complications. The rate of return to running is moderately high after hip arthroscopy at midterm follow-up. Hip arthroscopy may be considered for runners presenting with symptoms of femoroacetabular impingement that fail nonoperative treatments. Patients should be educated on the rate of return to running over time and the risks of continued running after hip arthroscopy.
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Determining the amount of glenoid bone loss in patients after anterior glenohumeral instability events is critical to guiding appropriate treatment. One of the challenges in treating the shoulder instability of young athletes is the absence of clear data showing the effect of each event. ⋯ Glenoid bone loss of 6.8% was observed after a first-time anterior instability event. In the setting of recurrent instability, the total calculated glenoid bone loss was 22.8%, with a high prevalence of bony Bankart lesions (5 of 6). The findings of this study support early stabilization of young active patients after a first-time anterior glenohumeral instability event.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Patellar Redislocation Rates and Clinical Outcomes After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: Suture Anchor Versus Double Transpatellar Tunnel Fixation.
Few studies to date have compared clinical outcomes in patients who have undergone medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction using the suture anchor and double transpatellar tunnel fixation methods. This meta-analysis therefore compared the clinical results, including the patellar redislocation rate and improvement in functional scores, of suture anchor and double transpatellar tunnel fixation. ⋯ The patellar redislocation rate did not differ significantly in patients who underwent MPFL reconstruction using the suture anchor and double transpatellar tunnel fixation methods. The suture anchor fixation method, however, resulted in a greater degree of improvement in patient-reported outcomes.
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A flattened posterior tibial slope may cause excessive unwanted stress on the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction graft and place patients at risk for PCL reconstruction graft failure. To date, there is a paucity of biomechanical studies evaluating the effect of posterior tibial slope on the loading properties of single-bundle (SB) and double-bundle (DB) PCL grafts. ⋯ The authors validated that decreased tibial slope increased the loads on PCL reconstruction grafts. Patients with flat tibial slopes in chronic tears or revision PCL reconstruction cases should be evaluated closely for the possible need of a first-stage or concurrent slope-increasing tibial osteotomy.