Pain catastrophizing and pre-operative psychological state are predictive of chronic pain after joint arthroplasty of the hip, knee or shoulder: results of a prospective, comparative study at one year follow-up.

Purpose: To assess the relationship between pre-operative psychological state, postoperative pain and function one year after total shoulder, hip or knee arthroplasty.

Methods: Patients undergoing shoulder, hip or knee arthroplasty between March 2014 and November 2015 were included. Pain catastrophizing score (PCS) was determined preoperatively, at six months and at one year follow-up.

Proximal row carpectomy generates better mid- to long-term outcomes than four-corner arthrodesis for post-traumatic wrist arthritis: A meta-analysis.

Introduction: In posttraumatic wrist arthritis of intermediate severity, two main palliative procedures are used to preserve some mobility in the wrist: proximal row carpectomy (PRC) and scaphoid excision followed by four corner arthrodesis (4CA). Despite satisfactory overall results, the debate continues about which one provides the best results and long-term outcomes, particularly prevention of arthritis progression. Recent comparative studies now provide us with information about mid- and long-term results.

Psychological risk factors for the occurrence of frozen shoulder after rotator cuff repair.

Introduction: Frozen shoulder is a dreaded complication after rotator cuff repair.

Hypothesis: There are psychological determinants for this complication.

Materials And Methods: We prospectively included 77 consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair between May 2018 and April 2019.

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Outcome According to Etiology.

Surgical results in tarsal tunnel syndrome are variable, and etiology seems to be a factor. Three possible etiologies can be distinguished. The aim of the present study was to compare surgical results according to etiology.

A higher reliability with a computed tomography scan-based three dimensional technique than with a two dimensional measurement for lower limb discrepancy in total hip arthroplasty planning.

Purpose: The goal was to compare the reliability of a novel 3D method with the standard 2D technique for lower limb discrepancy (LLD) measurement during pre-operative THA planning.

Methods: This prospective study included 100 consecutive patients who underwent THA using 3D planning based on a low-dose CT scan. The LLD was subdivided into three parameters: the intra-articular LLD (IA-LLD), the segmental extra-articular LLD (EA-LLD), and the total LLD (T-LLD).

Preoperative Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Improves Postoperative Pain and Reduces Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Comparative Study.

Context: Pain is a therapeutic challenge after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and it could lead to the overuse of opioids. Few methodologically robust clinical studies have been performed to assess the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh; manipulative care performed by non-US-trained osteopaths) for postsurgical pain.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of standardized preoperative OMTh on early postoperative pain and opioid consumption after TKA.

Pre-operative bone mineral density is a predictive factor for excellent early patient-reported outcome measures in cementless total hip arthroplasty using a proximally fixed anatomic stem. A prospective study at two year minimum follow-up.

Purpose: The goal of the study was to analyze the impact of the pre-operative bone mineral density on the patients' reported outcomes at two year minimum follow-up of cementless THA using a proximally fixed anatomic stem.

Methods: A prospective study included all patients who underwent a cementless THA using a specific proximally fixed anatomic stem and a 3D preoperative CT scan-based planning. The bone mineral density (BMD) of the metaphyseal cancellous bone was computed in a volume (of 1 mm thick and of 1 cm surface) at the level of the calcar 10 mm above the top of the lesser trochanter.

Can primary total hip arthroplasty be performed in an outpatient setting? Prospective feasibility and safety study in 321 patients in a day-surgery unit.

Introduction: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) performed as day-surgery is an emerging and growing practice. The main aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility and safety of primary THA in an outpatient setting. The study hypothesis was that, within a specifically dedicated structure, such surgery is feasible and safe.

Correction to: Vancomycin-soaked autografts during ACL reconstruction reduce the risk of post-operative infection without affecting return to sport or knee function.

The article Vancomycin‑soaked autografts during ACL reconstruction reduce the risk of post‑operative infection without affecting return to sport or knee function, written by Yoann Bohu.

Vancomycin-soaked autografts during ACL reconstruction reduce the risk of post-operative infection without affecting return to sport or knee function.

Purpose: To compare return to sport and knee function 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using autografts with and without vancomycin presoaking.

Methods: A case-control study based on a retrospective analysis of prospective data included athletes over the age of 16 operated from 2012 to 2018 for ACL reconstruction. There were two groups of patients due to a change in treatment protocols: Group 1 « without vancomycin » before November 2016 and Group 2 « with vancomycin» after this date.

Risk factors for passive anterior tibial subluxation on MRI in complete ACL tear.

Introduction: In anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, passive spontaneous anterior tibial subluxation (ATS), with respect to the femur, is sometimes observed on MRI. In a case-control study, ATS>3.5mm showed 100% specificity (±3.

The "sleeper's sign" is valid and suggestive of a medial sub-meniscal flap tear.

Purpose: To describe, evaluate and validate the diagnostic performance of a new clinical sign, the sleeper's sign, for the diagnosis of a medial submeniscal flap tear (MSMFT).

Methods: This retrospective single-center series included patients aged 18-55 years old who underwent arthroscopic treatment in 2013-2015 for a medial meniscal tear. This study was performed according to STARD (standards for reporting of diagnostic accuracy) guidelines, and the reference test was a peroperative diagnosis of a MSMFT.

Autologous Conditioned Plasma for tendon healing following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Prospective comparative assessment with magnetic resonance arthrography at 6 months' follow-up.

Introduction: Despite improvements in technique and materials for rotator cuff repair, mean re-tear rates remain close to 30%. The aim of the present study was to assess injection of Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP™, Arthrex) for tendon healing after arthroscopic repair. The study hypothesis was that ACP™ improves the tendon-healing rate.

Hermes patellofemoral arthroplasty: Annual revision rate and clinical results after two to 20 years of follow-up.

Background: Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is an alternative to a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with severe isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis. The main goal of this study was to determine the revision rate of the Hermes™ (Ceraver) anatomical unconstrained PFA.

Methods: A retrospective single surgeon study was performed including all patients operated for PFA between 1997 and 2015.

Progression of the Psychological ACL-RSI Score and Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective 2-Year Follow-up Study From the French Prospective Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Cohort Study (FAST).

Background: Successful return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction requires optimal physical and psychological recovery. The main validated tool to quantify a patient's psychological readiness to return to sport after this surgery is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale.

Purpose: The primary aim was to analyze the progression of the ACL-RSI score from preoperatively to 2-year follow-up.

Local infiltration analgesia versus interscalene nerve block for postoperative pain control after shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, comparative noninferiority study involving 99 patients.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) and interscalene nerve block (ISB) for early postoperative pain control after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). The hypothesis was that LIA is not inferior to ISB.

Methods: A prospective, randomized controlled study was performed in 2014-2016.

Professional Athletes Are Not at a Higher Risk of Infections After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Incidence of Septic Arthritis, Additional Costs, and Clinical Outcomes From the French Prospective Anterior Cruciate Ligament Study (FAST) Cohort.

Background: The rate of septic arthritis in the knee after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction varies in the literature but is generally less than 1%. It has been reported to be higher in professional athletes (5.7%).

Are athletes able to resume sport at six-month mean follow-up after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Prospective functional and psychological assessment from the French Anterior Cruciate Ligament Study (FAST) cohort.

Background: The decision to return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction should not only be based on time since surgery. This study aimed to assess, using isokinetic and neuromuscular (hops) testing in a large group, postoperative objective functional recovery of the knee. The secondary objective was to determine the relationship between psychological, functional scores, and these postoperative tests.

A threshold value of 3.5 mm of passive anterior tibial subluxation on MRI is highly specific for complete ACL tears.

Purpose: To identify and quantify passive anterior tibial subluxation on MRI using a standardized measurement protocol and determine the diagnostic threshold of subluxation for complete anterior cruciate ligament tears.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was performed. Patients who underwent surgery for a complete isolated ACL tear between 2009 and 2015 were matched for age and gender to controls with an intact ligament on knee MRI.

Bioabsorbable screws, whatever the composition, can result in symptomatic intra-osseous tibial tunnel cysts after ACL reconstruction.

Purpose: To describe the clinical results of patients who underwent surgical treatment for a intra-osseous tibial tunnel cyst on a bioabsorbable interference screw following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL).

Methods: This retrospective study included all patients who underwent surgery between 2004 and 2016 for an intra-osseous tibial tunnel cyst on bioabsorbable interference screw following ACL reconstruction. The diagnosis was suggested clinically by pretibial pain at the incision site, sometimes associated with a palpable subcutaneous nodule and then confirmed on MRI.

Translation, cross-cultural adaption and validation of the French version of the Forgotten Joint Score in total hip arthroplasty.

Introduction: The ability to "forget" a joint implant in everyday life is considered to be the ultimate objective in arthroplasty. Recently, a scoring system, the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12), was published based on a self-administered questionnaire comprising 12 questions assessing how far patients had been able to forget their hip or knee prosthesis. The main objective of the present study was to translate, adapt and assess a French-language version of the FJS-12 in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients.

Reliability and validity of preoperative MRI for surgical decision making in chronic lateral ankle instability.

Purpose: To evaluate the value of analyzing the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) on preoperative MRI as a decision-making tool to determine the surgical technique in patients undergoing surgery for chronic lateral ankle instability.

Methods: A retrospective study of prospective data was performed. All patients who underwent surgery between 2013 and 2016 for arthroscopic stabilization of the ankle were included.