Comparison of Analgesia Treatment Methods After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Network Meta-analysis of 42 Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: The optimal method for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) is still unclear.

Purpose: To compare the efficacy of postoperative analgesic methods after ARCR through network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective controlled trials.

Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 2.

Anatomy of the Plantar Intermetatarsal Tunnel: A Cadaveric Study.

The contents of the plantar intermetatarsal tunnel (PIMT) and the relationship between the common plantar interdigital nerve (CPIN) and the PIMT were recorded. The width of the PIMT was measured at the metatarsal neck (MTN), metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint and the base of the proximal phalanx (BPP). The length of the deep transverse metatarsal ligament (DTML), the PIMT and the intracapsular ligament (ICL) were also measured.

Total ankle arthroplasty outcome comparison for post-traumatic and primary osteoarthritis.

Background: Mobile-bearing total ankle arthroplasty designs have achieved good clinical results for the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis. However, no direct comparison of the outcomes of total ankle arthroplasty has been made between post-traumatic and primary osteoarthritis. The purpose of the present study was to compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of total ankle arthroplasty in patients with post-traumatic and primary osteoarthritis.

Second-look arthroscopic findings and clinical outcomes after microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus.

Background: Arthroscopic microfracture is frequently used to repair osteochondral lesions of the talus. However, despite the popularity of this technique, no study has been conducted on cartilage repair after microfracture by second-look arthroscopy.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate cartilage repair in osteochondral lesions of the talus by second-look arthroscopy and to compare arthroscopic findings with clinical outcomes 12 months postoperatively.

Arthroscopic microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the outcomes of arthroscopic microfracture for isolated osteochondral lesions of the talus without combined lesions, in patients of less than 50 years old with lesions of <1.5 cm(2). Thirty-five patients (35 ankles) with isolated osteochondral lesions of the talus were treated by arthroscopic microfracture.

Efficacy of MRI versus arthroscopy for evaluation of sinus tarsi syndrome.

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to diagnose sinus tarsi syndrome (STS) because of its non-invasiveness and accuracy. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of MRI compared with subtalar arthroscopy for STS.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight patients (30 feet) who had undergone both MRI and subtalar arthroscopy for STS were evaluated.

A comparison of arthroscopic and MRI findings in staging of osteochondral lesions of the talus.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of MRI compared with arthroscopy in staging of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs). The authors prospectively investigated 50 patients (52 cases) who had undergone both MRI and ankle arthroscopy for OLTs. The 30 males (32 ankles) and 20 females (20 ankles) had an average age of 43 years (range 19-64 years).