DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., Warsaw, U.S.A., has voluntarily recalled two of its ASR hip replacement components — the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System — due to the rates of revision surgery with them. New, unpublished data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales (NJR) show a 5-year revision rate of approximately 12% …
by Tarun Bhargava, MD; Robin N. Goytia, MD; Lynne C. Jones, PhD; Marc W. Hungerford, MD Abstract The anterior supine approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) offers the advantage of operating through a true intravascular and intranervous plane, but it places the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at risk. The purpose …
It is controversial, diverse and potentially revolutionary. But what do we know about it? Though much has been made of treatment involving platelet-rich plasma – from efficacy to formulations, hype, uses and potential – relatively little data exists to firmly support or refute its capabilities. The very nature of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) …
Open surgical biopsy more accurately identified malignancy, established diagnosis and guided appropriate treatment compared with fine-needle aspiration and core biopsy, according to the results of this Level I study. In their prospective study, Sina Kasraeian, MD, and colleagues at the University of Southern California compared the diagnostic accuracy of three …
PHILADELPHIA — Surgical treatment for cases of mild to severe cervical spondylitic myelopathy has shown objective improvements in generic and disease-specific health outcomes in a large prospective clinical study presented here. “Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common cause of spinal cord impairment, and a significant cause of morbidity,” Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, …
Cho NS. Am J Sports Med. 38(4):664-671. April 2010. Korean investigators found that the suture bridge technique for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair yielded good tendon-to-bone healing; however, retears were common in the muscle-tendon junction. In their cohort study, Nam Su Cho, MD, from the Kyung Hee University School of Medicine in …
by Tian J. Liang, PhD; Mu Z. You, PhD; Pei F. Xing, MD; Shen Bin, MD; Zhou Zhong Ke, PhD; Yang Jing, MD Abstract Young patients are expected to place increased demands on total hip arthroplasty (THA) because they are more active and have a longer life expectancy. The long-term …
J. David Blaha, MD, answers 4 Questions about the data behind the claims and physician and industry responsibilities in promoting devices. This month I have asked J. David Blaha, MD, to share his insight into gender-specific considerations in knee replacement with us. His opinions are based on his research and interpretation of …
Arthrex Inc., of Naples Fla., has recently acquired iBalance Medical of Boulder, Colo., and will begin worldwide marketing of the iBalance HTO System, according to a press release. The iBalance system, designed for proximal tibial opening wedge osteotomy, uses a unique implant placed within the tibia to align the osteotomy …
The potential for surgical site infections and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus remain at the forefront of surgeons’ minds. While some European orthopaedists note a steady rate of surgical site infections and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in their respective countries, others cite these conditions as growing problems and highlight an upward trend in the rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermis cases being seen. …