Dear Sir, I would like to report an interesting case of a two-year old, female, spayed Bengal cat with a lesion similar to osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the medial femoral condyle with concurrent distal femoral varus, medial patella luxation and hip dysplasia. The cat was presented with an intermittent, mild left hindlimb lameness, which the owner reported to be associated with an audible ...

BACKGROUND Surgical simulation has become increasingly relevant to orthopaedic surgery education and could translate to improved operating room proficiency in orthopaedic surgery trainees. PURPOSE To compare the arthroscopic performance of junior orthopaedic surgery residents who received training with a knee and shoulder arthroscopy surgical simulator with those who received didactic trainin...

BACKGROUND Rates of hip arthroscopy have been on an exponential rise. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate and timing of subsequent total hip arthroplasty (THA) after hip arthroscopy and identify if rates of THA differed based on age, diagnosis of osteoarthritis, or arthroscopic procedure performed. METHODS The Humana administrative claims data set was reviewed from 2007 to 2014...

Hip arthroscopy is currently being leveraged in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of hip joint problems. In fact, great advancements in hip arthroscopy have resulted in an ever-expanding number of indications to which it is being applied. Minimally invasive hip arthroscopy allows for quicker initiation of rehabilitation and has attracted much attention as the field becomes increasingl...

INTRODUCTION This technical note describes a new arthroscopic technique to repair the peripheral attachment lesion of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. The operation was performed under arthroscopy using a standard anterior portal. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE A FasT-Fix needle was inserted obliquely close to the tibial plateau and the first implant was inserted into the joint capsule dependin...

BACKGROUND Standard knee arthroscopy portals are frequently used to address retropatellar chondral pathology. Alternative portals may offer a safe and simple substitute, particularly when reaching the base of deep lesions is required. PURPOSE To describe and assess the safety of accessory retropatellar portals. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive laboratory study. METHODS An anatomic study was perfo...

PURPOSE We report an easy-to-use 4-portal technique for arthroscopic treatment of intercondylar eminence fractures and compare results of 2 groups of cases, adolescents and adults, and 2 types of internal fixation, sutures and screws. TYPE OF STUDY Surgical technique and retrospective study. METHODS The study was carried on 2 groups of patients, adolescents and adults, with intercondylar em...

We introduce the posterior double cannular sliding technique, which is an easy, fast, safe, and reproducible method for posterior septum resection of the knee joint. Several posterior compartment procedures have been developed. Procedures with anterior-posterior approaches (transnotch approach) and posterior-posterior approaches have become possible for arthroscopic total synovectomy and loose ...

BACKGROUND ankle arthroscopy increased its role in the diagnosis and treatment of pathology of the ankle since 1970s. Although the benefits are well established, ankle arthroscopy is associated with a definite risk of complications, especially neurological. The incidence rate of vascular complication after anterior ankle arthroscopy has been reported. METHODS we review the literature on vascu...

As hip arthroscopy becomes a more common procedure, more complications may occur. We present a case of abdominal compartment syndrome resulting from fluid extravasation in a 42-year-old man who underwent routine hip arthroscopy for femoral acetabular impingement. He had not had previous surgeries to that hip, and arthroscopy was performed in the supine position. After adequate distraction, arth...