An anatomical study of the meniscal roots of the knee: landmarks for its surgical reconstruction and implications for knee surgeons.

Purpose: The aim of this anatomical study was to describe the anatomy of the meniscal roots and their relationships with respect to the main adjacent structures in order to improve their surgical reconstruction.

Methods: Fourteen knees were included. The mean age of the donors was 92 years (range 89-96).

Relationships of the superficial fibular nerve and sural nerve with respect to the lateral malleolus: implications for ankle surgeons.

Purpose: Superficial fibular nerve (SFN) and sural nerve are at risk during osteosynthesis of the lateral malleolus. The aim of this anatomical study was to describe the relationships of the superficial fibular and sural nerves with respect to the lateral malleolus.

Methods: Nine corpses (18 ankles) were dissected, using a direct lateral approach.

Cementless hydroxyapatite-coated stem with dual mobility and posterior approach in over-80 year-old patients with osteoarthritis: Rates of dislocation and periprosthetic fracture at a mean 8 years' follow-up.

Background: Straight cementless stems are common in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the elderly, but controversial due to higher risk of loosening and periprosthetic fracture (PPF). Apart from registries, results for the Corail implant and dual mobility (DM) in over-80 years-old are not known, notably in case of systematic association to a DM cup. We therefore performed a retrospective analysis of Corail implants in patients aged≥80years at implantation for osteoarthritis of the hip, assessing 1) PPF rate and survival for cementless straight stems associated to DM cups, 2) complications, and dislocation in particular, and 3) clinical scores.

Surgical meniscal lesions in stable knee: Topographic description in a prospective series of 1424 cases.

Background: The epidemiology of meniscal lesions in stable knee has been a focus of study, but exact topography is not clearly known. Tear patterns are thought to differ between pathologies and the difference between a traumatic and a degenerative pattern is not always easy to draw. In 2010, ISAKOS designed a questionnaire to standardize assessment.

Anemia before reimplantation surgery - An overlooked modifiable risk factor of septic revision knee arthroplasty failure.

Introduction: Preoperative anemia in patients undergoing a two-stage septic revision arthroplasty may be a factor of reinfection, even in the presence of aggressive antimicrobial therapy. Patient Blood Management (PBM) in such patients is challenging. We evaluate the impact of anemia existing before re-implantation on a failure rate after two-stage septic total knee arthroplasty (rTKA), and explore feasibility of a PBM strategy implementation in these patients.

Reverse versus anatomical shoulder arthroplasty in patients with intact rotator cuff.

Purpose: The study objective was to compare the clinical results of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) and anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) in patients with osteoarthritis and intact rotator cuff. We hypothesised that the clinical results using rTSA would be comparable with those obtained with aTSA in this group of patients.

Methods: The study included 51 patients with shoulder osteoarthritis and intact rotator cuff who underwent rTSA or aTSA.