Trends and Complications of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Among Applicants for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II and Maintenance of Certification Examinations: Analysis of Data Over a 15-Year Period.

Background: Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) and tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) are commonly performed surgical procedures that often have a high learning curve.

Purpose: To review the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Part II oral examination case list and the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examination case list databases for trends in MPFLR (isolated and with concurrent TTO) and complication rates.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

Successful Hip Arthroscopy Using Postless Distraction in a Professional Basketball Player: A Case Report.

Case: A 36-year-old 7'0' male professional basketball player presented with hip pain and radiographic imaging consistent with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and a labral tear. Hip arthroscopy was performed with the patient positioned supine on a postless distraction table to negate the risk of pudendal nerve and perineal skin complications. Hip distraction was achieved with only 40 lbs (18.