Analysis of patient-directed search content and online resource quality for ulnar collateral ligament injury and surgery.

Background: Patients use the Internet to learn information about injuries, yet online content remains largely unstudied. This study analyzed patient questions posed online regarding ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears or UCL surgical management.

Methods: Three separate search strings about UCL tear and UCL surgery were queried on the Google search engine.

Correlation between articular cartilage status on outcomes and survivorship following meniscal allograft transplantation: A systematic review.

Purpose: To conduct a systematic review evaluating potential correlations between preoperative articular cartilage integrity on outcomes and survivorship in patients undergoing meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT).

Methods: A literature search was performed by querying SCOPUS, PubMed, Medline, and the Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials from database inception through May 2023 according to the 2020 PRISMA statement. Inclusion criteria were limited to studies reporting on outcomes and survivorship following MAT based on preoperative cartilage status.

Single-Incision Distal Biceps Tendon Repair With Bicortical Tensionable Locking Button Fixation.

Acute, traumatic distal biceps tendon injuries are common among the middle-aged athletic male population. Surgical repair of distal biceps tendon remains the most effective means to restore maximal strength of forearm supination and elbow flexion with relief of antecubital pain. To date, no consensus exists on the optimal fixation method during distal biceps tendon repair and multiple techniques are accepted, including 1- and 2-incision approaches and tendon fixation with suture anchors, transosseous sutures, interference screws, and cortical buttons.

Suture Anchor Fixation Has Less Gap Formation and No Difference in Complications or Revisions for Patellar Tendon Repair: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To evaluate the literature on suture anchor (SA) usage for patellar tendon repair, summarize the overall biomechanical and clinical outcomes, and assess whether the cumulative research supports the adoption of this technique compared with transosseous (TO) repair.

Methods: A systematic literature review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analyses guidelines was performed. Multiple electronic databases were searched to identify studies focusing on surgical outcomes of patellar tendon repair with suture anchor usage.

Return to Sport After Nonoperative Management of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries can result in significant functional impairment in throwing and overhead athletes. UCL reconstruction and repair are proven treatments to restore stability, but the efficacy of nonoperative management is unclear.

Purpose: To determine the rate of return to sports (RTS) and return to previous level of play (RTLP) in athletes sustaining medial elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries treated nonoperatively.