Platelet-rich plasma use for hip and knee osteoarthritis in the United States.

Background: Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are rising in prevalence and increasingly affecting younger patients. There is a rising demand for therapeutics to address its growing disease burden. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been used to treat various musculoskeletal conditions, but its role in OA treatment is not well understood.

Revision total knee arthroplasty outcomes in solid organ transplant Patients, a matched cohort study of aseptic and infected revisions.

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that solid organ transplant (SOT) patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are at an increased risk of postoperative complications. The purpose of this study is to utilize a large, national database to investigate revision TKA (rTKA) outcomes in SOT patients.

Methods: This was a retrospective review utilizing the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) and ICD-9 codes to identify patients who underwent rTKA from 2010-2014 with a history of at least one SOT.

Hip Adductor Longus Tendon Origin Anatomy Is Consistent and May Inform Surgical Reattachment.

Purpose: To define the topographic anatomy of the footprint of the adductor longus origin on the pubis and its underlying bony morphology to better inform surgical repair of adductor longus tendon injuries.

Methods: Five cadaveric pelvis specimens were dissected, making 10 adductor footprints available for analysis. The adductor longus tendon origin was isolated and the surrounding tissue debrided.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Suture Tape Augmentation: A Surgical Technique.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common ligamentous knee injury and often is encountered in those participating in multidirectional sports. ACL reconstruction is the most commonly performed knee ligament reconstruction and employs a variety of surgical techniques but still is challenged by residual laxity and graft rupture. To help address and prevent future ACL failures, new repair and reconstruction techniques have been employed that incorporate suture augmentation (InternalBrace; Arthrex, Naples, FL), which protects the graft during healing and ligamentization.