MCP-1 in synovial fluid as a predictor of inferior clinical outcomes after meniscectomy.

Purpose: To evaluate knee intra-articular cytokine concentrations in patients undergoing isolated meniscectomy and determine if these concentrations are associated with clinical outcomes.

Methods: Concentrations of ten biomarkers were quantified in synovial fluid aspirated from the operative knees of patients who underwent isolated meniscectomy from 10/2011-12/2019. Patients completed a survey at final follow-upincluding VAS, Lysholm, Tegner, and KOOS Physical Function Short Form (KOOS-PS).

Factors influencing patient selection of orthopaedic surgeons for total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Introduction: The importance of identifying how patients choose their healthcare providers has grown with the prevalence of consumer-centric health insurance plans. There is currently a lack of studies exploring the factors associated with how patients select their hip and knee joint arthroplasty surgeons. The purpose of this study was to determine how patients find their arthroplasty providers and the relative importance of various arthroplasty surgeon characteristics.

Particulated juvenile cartilage allograft for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus is associated with a high complication rate and a high failure rate at short-term follow-up: A systematic review.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes together with the complication rates and failure rates at short-term follow-up following particulated juvenile cartilage allograft (PJCA) for the management of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT).

Methods: During October 2023, the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library databases were systematically reviewed to identify clinical studies examining outcomes following PJCA for the management of OLTs. Data regarding study characteristics, patient demographics, lesion characteristics, subjective clinical outcomes, radiological outcomes, complications and failures were extracted and analysed.

How Does Surgical Approach Affect Characteristics of Dislocation After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Background: Concerns have been voiced regarding how surgical approach impacts risk of dislocation after total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study investigated how surgical approach impacts rate, direction, and timing of dislocations following THA.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 13,335 primary THAs from 2011 to 2020 and identified 118 patients with prosthetic hip dislocation.

Comparing Articulating Spacers for Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: All-Cement Versus Real-Component Articulating Spacers.

Background: There are a variety of methods available to treat periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), including 2-stage revision with the use of an antibiotic spacer. This study compares the outcomes of real-component (RC) and all-cement (AC) articulating spacers for total hip arthroplasty (THA) PJI treatment.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective study assessed all articulating spacers placed for THA PJI between April 2011 and August 2020.