Distally Based Patella Tendon Shortening With Medial Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction.

Patella alta is a common pathoanatomic contributor to various knee pathologies, including patella instability, fat pad impingement, and patellar tendinopathy. The 2 most common surgical techniques used to treat patella alta include a distalizing tibial tubercle osteotomy and patella tendon imbrication. Although these 2 surgical techniques are effective, they are associated with significant surgical morbidity and a limiting postoperative course with prolonged rehabilitation.

Risks of Chronic Preoperative Opioid Use on Distal Radius Surgery Outcomes.

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of chronic preoperative opioid use on complications, reoperation rates, and postoperative opioid use among patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of distal radius fractures.

Methods: A retrospective review of 111 patients who underwent ORIF of a distal radius fracture from 2019 to 2021 at an academic medical center by the same fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon was conducted. Patient demographics, medical comorbidities, perioperative details, surgical complications, and patient-reported outcome measures were analyzed.

The Influence of Pain and Resiliency on Foot and Ankle Surgery Outcomes.

Background: Resilience is the ability to recover after stressful events and has been shown to correlate with surgical outcomes. However, there has been minimal research on the impact of patient resiliency on foot and ankle surgical outcomes. This study aims to determine the predictive value of preoperative resiliency scores on surgical outcomes and investigate how this compares with the predictive value of pain scores.