The Definition of Failure in Hip Arthroscopy May Include Factors Outside of Reoperation: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To perform a systematic review about the varying definitions of "failure" of hip arthroscopy (HA) in the current literature and to provide a recommendation for the standardization of defining failure of HA.

Methods: A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted to identity Level I-IV clinical studies on HA failure published between January 2016 and July 2021 according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. Inclusion criteria consisted of studies of patients who underwent an arthroscopic hip procedure and included a definition of failure.

Variability of rehabilitation protocols for ulnar collateral ligament repair with suture tape augmentation.

Background: The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is frequently injured in overhead throwing athletes, leading to elbow instability, pain and decreased performance, and requiring surgical intervention. Augmenting with suture tape provides a novel approach to UCL repair, offering stability while preserving native anatomy, proprioception, and minimizing bone loss, with the added benefit of an expected faster rehabilitation and return to sport (RTS) compared to traditional UCL reconstruction. The purpose of this study is to assess the variability of the current publicly available rehabilitation protocols for elbow UCL repair with suture tape augmentation.

MRI Accurately Predicts Quadrupled Semitendinosus Autograft Size Using Posterior Hamstring Harvest for ACL Reconstruction.

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the semitendinosus tendon in predicting the intraoperative quadrupled semitendinosus graft diameter of a posteriorly harvested hamstring autograft for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with autograft using a posterior hamstring harvest was performed. Patient demographics and operative reports were reviewed, and measurements of the CSA of the semitendinosus on MRI were performed.