Screw or button for glenoid augmentation? This systematic review from @UAlabama shows buttons offers comparable strength without screw related complications. #shoulderdislocation #shoulderinstability #Bankart #Latarjet

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Does age affect outcomes after high tibial osteotomy? This Japanese cohort study of 344 knees showed no difference in radiologic outcomes or PROs. #HTO #kneearthritis #TKA #OrthoTwitter

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Very interesting French biomechanical data looking at the contribution of the medial hamstrings to knee stability. The medial hamstrings are most important when there is concomitant medial injury to the POL! #multiligamentknee #ACL

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Does the coracoclavicular ligament heal after A-C joint stabilization surgery? This Egyptian study shows not only improvement in PROs and CC distance but also MRI evidence of CC ligament healing! #Tightrope #ACseparation

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Is there a link between hip dysplasia and trochlear dysplasia? This study out of Stanford University shows higher rates of trochlear dysplasia in patients treated for hip dysplasia than in patients with #FAI . #Hiparthroscopy #pelvicosteotomy #patellarinstability

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Hip arthroscopy patients do great right after surgery, but how do they do long term? This study from Mayo Clinic evaluates 9-year follow-up results and show sustained improvement in PROs with 12.5% progression to THA! #FAI #Hiparthroscopy

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Are we measuring the right things in patellar instability? This paper from Turkey evaluates three common techniques for measuring tibial tuberosity rotation. All 3 were elevated in instability patients! #patellarinstability #TTO #Fulkerson

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Is delaying ACL reconstruction harmful to your patients? This work from Johns Hopkins University shows that pediatric patients are more likely to sustain new meniscal tears than adults with delayed reconstruction. #ACL #Pedsortho

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Unloading osteotomies aren't only for the knee! This biomechanical study from Switzerland evaluates medial unloading with a supramalleolar and sliding calcaneal osteotomies. #osteotomy #talarOCD #footanklesurgery

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Do oral contraceptives increase risk of patellar instability? This database study from Pennsylvania Health Stuff shows an increase in risk of patellar instability surgery in patients on OCP! #ACL #Womenshealth #Femaleathlete

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The #ACL repair group experienced less postoperative pain during the first 2 weeks after surgery and used significantly fewer opioids than the ACLR group #OrthoTwitter

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A postoperative increase in PASS score of ≥16.5 points had a 90% chance of being a true-positive change, while a score change of approximately 13 points was likely clinically relevant #OrthoTwitter

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While DLD successfully restricted critical construct elongation, BLD partially and SLD completely exceeded the clinical failure threshold (>3 mm) of plastic elongation with loop lengthening during increasing cyclic peak loading with complete unloading

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Adjustable #ACL repair improved the mechanical characteristics and reduced gap formation, but the overall clinical significance on healing remains unclear. #OrthoTwitter

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Quadriceps muscle tightness did not contribute to the development of OSD #OrthoTwitter

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Capsuloligamentous shoulder laxity was a significant independent risk factor for failure after primary arthroscopic Bankart repair without remplissage and was more predictive of failure in patients with versus without near-track lesions.

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ICYMI–last week on The HC Anthony Yu, MD discussed “Effects of Perioperative Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Program on Early Quadriceps Strength & Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” with Kelechi Okoroha from Mayo Clinic
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All unique intra-articular lesions that developed in rugby football players after syndesmosis injury were able to be treated arthroscopically. Patients returned to playing rugby football without syndesmosis reduction.

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Combined ACLR and ALLR in young women with a high-grade pivot shift was associated with better knee stability parameters, dynamic postural stability, and psychological readiness to RTS than isolated #ACLR .

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The new classification system was highly reproducible and showed clinical utility for both radiological and clinical evaluation after SCR. #OrthoTwitter

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