Monthly Archives: October 2018

  Today's Top Story Study Assesses Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Complications Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is considered a low-risk procedure, but there is a risk for a few rare yet serious complications, according to a study published online in The Lancet. Researchers searched the national Hospital Episode Statistics for data on arthroscopic partial meniscectomies performed in England between April 1, 1997, and March 31, 2017, excluding simultaneous or staged (within six months) bilateral cases. They included 699,965 total procedures. Within [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Five-year Outcomes for Older Hip Arthroscopy Patients A prospective study published online in Arthroscopy found patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improved five years after hip arthroscopy in older patients. Researchers assessed 94 hips in patients ≥ 50 years who underwent surgery to treat labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement between February 2008 and January 2012. At a minimum five-year follow-up, the researchers observed improvement in all PROs and visual analog scales (VAS); mean patient satisfaction was [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Increased FRAX Score May Predict Vertebral Fractures in Multiple Myeloma Patients A retrospective study published online in the journal Bone found that an elevated Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) score was predictive of vertebral fracture in patients with multiple myeloma Researchers collected data from patients (median age, 61 years) enrolled in Total Therapy Protocols (TT4 and TT5) between August 2008 and September 2017. They calculated FRAX scores and obtained baseline PET and MRI [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Use of LMWH Following THR or TKR Surgery Does Not Pose Additional Risks A study published online in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders compared outcomes for total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) patients who receive low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) versus other anticoagulants, direct thrombin inhibitors, or placebo. Researchers conducted a review of Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar to identify 21 randomized, controlled trials published before June 30, 2017. They found that THR [...]

  Today's Top Story Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Could Impact Perioperative Complications of Posterior Lumbar Fusion Bariatric surgery prior to elective posterior lumbar fusion could reduce a patient’s risk of medical complications and infection, but patients with a higher body mass index (BMI) may remain at an increased risk of infection, revision surgery, and readmission compared to patients with a normal BMI, according to a study published in the September issue of The Spine Journal. The retrospective cohort [...]

  Today's Top Story Postoperative Bracing May Not Be Effective After Spinal Surgery According to a literature review published in the September issue of The Spine Journal, bracing after neck or back surgery may not improve outcomes. Researchers conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Collaboration Library from 1970 to May 2017 and manually searched the reference list of relevant studies and previously published reviews. They selected literature that compared disability, quality of life, functional [...]