Combined Borderline Acetabular Dysplasia and Increased Femoral Anteversion Is Associated With Worse Outcomes in Female Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement.

Purpose: To determine the relationship of increased femoral anteversion and borderline acetabular dysplasia on the outcomes of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement in a female cohort of patients.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of female patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. All patients had preoperative radiographs and computed tomography scans from which lateral center edge angle (LCEA) and femoral anteversion were measured.

Association of Radiographic Markers of Hip Instability and Worse Outcomes 2 to 4 Years After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement in Female Patients.

Background: Reported outcomes of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) with underlying borderline acetabular dysplasia are mixed. This may in part be the result of mixed-sex reporting.

Purpose: To determine the effect of radiographic measures of acetabular dysplasia and hip instability on outcomes of female patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for FAI.

Transition to Telehealth Physical Therapy After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Pilot Study With Retrospective Matched-Cohort Analysis.

Background: Telehealth use has increased significantly of late. However, outside of total hip and knee arthroplasty, there is minimal evidence regarding its efficacy in orthopaedics and postoperative rehabilitation.

Purpose: To determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a transition to postoperative telehealth physical therapy in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).

Trajectory of clinical outcomes following hip arthroscopy in female subgroup populations.

To describe the recovery trajectory in a group of relatively older borderline dysplastic female femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) patients following arthroscopic surgery, to determine if outcomes in this group differs from females with different age and bony morphology characteristics. Four subgroups were created to define (i) older females (>35 years), borderline dysplastic (lateral center edge angle [LCEA] ≤ 25 degrees) and anterior wall index (AWI) deficient (AWI ≤ 0.40) (older, borderline dysplastic, anterior wall deficient [ODD, reference]); (ii) younger (≤35 years), borderline dysplastic (LCEA ≤ 25 degrees) and deficient anterior wall (AWI ≤ 0.

Editorial Commentary: To Pump or Not to Pump? Gravity Versus Fluid Pumps for Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy.

Recent studies and our clinical experience have supported the safety and efficacy of various arthroscopic pumps for use in practice. Different pump designs are to be used in different ways. Although gravity flow can lead to constant low pressure in a cadaveric knee or shoulder, it may not provide optimal visualization or performance to best complete your surgical procedure.

Do Arthroscopic Fluid Pumps Display True Surgical Site Pressure During Hip Arthroscopy?

Purpose: To report on the accuracy of 5 commercially available arthroscopic fluid pumps to measure fluid pressure at the surgical site during hip arthroscopy.

Methods: Patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement were block randomized to the use of 1 of 5 arthroscopic fluid pumps. A spinal needle inserted into the operative field was used to measure surgical site pressure.

Effect of Physical Therapy Visits on Clinical Outcomes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Concurrent Meniscal Repair.

Background: Health care payment reform has increased employers and health insurance companies' incentive to take measures to control the rising costs of medical care in the United States. To date, limited research has investigated the influence outpatient physical therapy (PT) visits have on clinical outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with and without a concurrent meniscal repair.

Objective: To examine the relationship between the number of PT visits and patient-reported outcome scores following ACLR outpatient rehabilitation.

The effects of early aggressive rehabilitation on outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autologous hamstring tendon: a randomized clinical trial.

Study Design: Prospective randomized clinical trial.

Methods And Measures: Thirty-six patients who had a primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) with a semitendinosus-gracilis (STG) autograft from a single orthopedic surgeon were prospectively randomized into 2 groups. Nineteen patients were randomized to the aggressive group (53% male, mean age 30.

Treatment of postoperative anterior cruciate ligament infections with graft removal and early reimplantation.

Background: Septic arthritis after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is rare, and the most appropriate treatment is unclear. Current recommendations are that, if the graft is removed, reimplantation should be delayed for 6 to 9 months.

Hypothesis: Early removal of the graft with appropriate infection management followed by early reimplantation can lead to good results.