The February 2025 Hip & Pelvis Roundup360 looks at: Postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures after hip arthroplasty: quantifying the other half of the picture; Hip arthroscopy in patients with borderline dysplasia: how do we know when it will not work?; The morbidly obese patient remains a challenge for arthroplasty surgeons; Unexpected positive cultures in aseptic revision hip and knee arthroplasty: does it make a difference?; Failed spinal anaesthesia in hip and knee arthroplasty surgery; Clinical failure of femoral neck fracture is associated with varus necks; Navigating the angles: how variations in femoral and acetabular versions influence hip pain and treatment; High-tech or hands-on? Similar outcomes in direct anterior total hip arthroplasty.
The February 2025 Knee Roundup360 looks at: Once-weekly semaglutide in patients with obesity and knee osteoarthritis; How many patients should have a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty?; Staged revision of the infected knee arthroplasty and endoprosthesis; The metal allergy argument and knee arthroplasty; Is kinematic alignment all it’s cracked up to be?; Is bone-patella-bone the gold standard for revision?; Blood flow restriction and the dissatisfied knee arthroplasty.
The February 2025 Children’s orthopaedics Roundup360 looks at: Are antibiotics enough for the initial management of paediatric Gustilo-Anderson type I upper limb open fractures?; Advanced imaging for tibial tubercle fractures; Spinal fusion improves quality of life in cerebral palsy scoliosis: a multicentre study; Hip displacement after triradiate closure in ambulatory cerebral palsy; Telehealth validation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparable clinical measurements enhance access to care; Long-term prognostic markers for residual dysplasia in developmental dysplasia of the hip after closed reduction; Open versus closed reduction for paediatric lateral humeral condyle fractures: better outcomes with closed techniques; Delayed diagnosis of paediatric septic hip leads to poor outcomes and doubling of healthcare costs.
The February 2025 Wrist & Hand Roundup. 360. looks at: Delayed fixation of distal radial fractures beyond three weeks increases the odds of reoperation; A
The February 2025 Oncology Roundup. 360. looks at:The role of bone grafting versus bone cement in the treatment of giant cell tumour of bone: a
The February 2025 Spine Roundup360 looks at: The effect of thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthosis wear time and clinical risk factors on curve progression for individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Does operative level impact dysphagia severity after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion? A multicentre prospective analysis; Who gets better after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy? A responder analysis from the multicentre Canadian spine outcomes and research network; Do obese patients have worse outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgeries?; An update to the management of spinal cord injury; Classifying thoracolumbar injuries; High- versus moderate-density constructs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis are equivalent at two years; Romosozumab for protecting against proximal junctional kyphosis in deformity surgery.
The February 2025 Shoulder & Elbow Roundup. 360. looks at: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is superior to plate fixation for displaced proximal humeral fractures in the elderly; Long-term outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for complex proximal humerus fractures; The RAND/UCLA algorithm does streamline the clinical decision-making process; Smoking negatively impacts long-term outcomes and survival after anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty; Evaluating subscapularis tears: special tests lack sensitivity to tear severity and pain; Rotator cuff tear progression: insights into rates, risk factors, and the need for standardized reporting; Outcomes and complications of revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a
The December 2024 Research Roundup360 looks at: Skeletal muscle composition, power, and mitochondrial energetics in older men and women with knee osteoarthritis; Machine-learning models to predict osteonecrosis in patients with femoral neck fractures undergoing internal fixation; Aetiology of patient dissatisfaction following primary total knee arthroplasty in the era of robotic-assisted technology; Efficacy and safety of commonly used thromboprophylaxis agents following hip and knee arthroplasty; The COVID-19 effect continues; Nickel allergy in knee arthroplasty: does self-reported sensitivity affect outcomes?; Tranexamic acid use and joint infection risk in total hip and knee arthroplasty.
The December 2024 Arthroplasty Roundup360 looks at: Aspirin for hip and knee arthroplasty?; VTE prophylaxis; VTE prophylaxis part II.
The December 2024 Trauma Roundup. 360. looks at: Percutaneous lumbopelvic fixation is effective in the management of unstable transverse sacral fractures; A
The December 2024 Foot & Ankle Roundup360 looks at: Tibiotalar sector and lateral ankle instability; Isolated subtalar fusion and correction of progressive collapsing foot deformity; Diabetic control and postoperative complications following ankle fracture fixation; Are insoles of any benefit for plantar fasciitis?; Postoperative foot shape and patient-reported outcome following surgery for progressing collapsing foot deformity; Calcaneo-stop procedure for symptomatic flexible flatfoot in children.
The December 2024 Shoulder & Elbow Roundup360 looks at: Predicting recurrence of instability after a primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation; Predictors of surgery and long-term outcomes in nonoperative management of full-thickness rotator cuff tears; Reverse shoulder arthroplasty viable despite acquired acromial compromise, but higher infection risk noted; LP-PRP reduces retear rates in rotator cuff repair but shows no functional outcome advantage; Long-term clinical outcomes of arthroscopic supraspinatus tendon repair using the single anchor tension band technique – minimum five-year follow-up; Arthroscopic stabilization for anterior shoulder dislocation shows low recurrence rates regardless of prior dislocations; ORIF outperforms arthroplasty for complex radial head fractures: mid-term outcomes; Routine use of surgical helmet systems may not reduce infection risk in shoulder arthroplasty.
The December 2024 Children’s orthopaedics Roundup360 looks at: Establishing best practice for managing idiopathic toe walking in children: a UK consensus; Long-term outcomes of below-elbow casting in paediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures; Residual dysplasia risk persists in developmental dysplasia of the hip patients after Pavlik harness treatment; 3D printing in paediatricorthopaedics: enhancing surgical efficiency and patient outcomes; Pavlik harness treatment for hip dysplasia does not delay motor skill development in children; High prevalence of hip dysplasia found in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis on routine spine radiographs; Minifragment plates as effective growth modulation for ulnar deformities of the distal radius in children; Long-term success of Chiari pelvic osteotomy in preserving hip function: 30-year follow-up study.
The October 2024 Trauma Roundup360 looks at: Early versus delayed weightbearing following operatively treated ankle fracture (WAX): a non-inferiority, multicentre, randomized controlled trial; The effect of early weightbearing and later weightbearing rehabilitation interventions on outcomes after ankle fracture surgery; Is intramedullary nailing of femoral diaphyseal fractures in the lateral decubitus position as safe and effective as on a traction table?; Periprosthetic fractures of the hip: Back to the Future, Groundhog Day, and horses for courses; Two big bones, one big decision: when to fix bilateral femur fractures; Comparison of ankle fracture fixation using intramedullary fibular nailing versus plate fixation; Unclassified acetabular fractures: do they really exist?
The October 2024 Arthroplasty Roundup. 360. looks at: Breaking the mould: female representation in arthroplasty surgery remains low, with elbow leading the way; Post COVID-19: where are we with the 'catch up' in England and Wales?; Prevalence and clinical impact of sarcopenia in patients undergoing total joint replacement: a
The October 2024 Shoulder & Elbow Roundup360 looks at: Proximal humeral fractures with vascular compromise; Outcomes and challenges of revision arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a
The October 2024 Knee Roundup360 looks at: Managing the unexpected: treatment of intraoperative medial collateral ligament injuries; Identifying subgroups of patients that may benefit from robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty: secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial; Cost-effectiveness of enoxaparin versus aspirin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip or knee arthroplasty: an analysis from the CRISTAL cluster-randomized trial; Cartilage regeneration and long-term survival in medial knee osteoarthritis patients treated with high tibial osteotomy and osteochondral autologous transfer system; Treatment of chronic and complex meniscal tears with arthroscopic meniscus repair augmented with collagen matrix wrapping: failure rate and functional outcomes; Long-term outcomes of multiligament knee injuries in American football players.
The October 2024 Hip & Pelvis Roundup360 looks at: Does the primary surgical approach matter when choosing the approach for revision total hip arthroplasty?; Time to achieve the minimal clinically important difference in primary total hip arthroplasty: comparison of anterior and posterior surgical approaches; To scope or not to scope: arthroscopy as an adjunct to PAO does not provide better clinical outcomes at one year than PAO alone; Re-exploring horizons in hip resurfacing: two-year results of a ceramic-on-ceramic hip resurfacing; Association between tranexamic acid and decreased periprosthetic joint infection risk in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty; Octogenarians fare well: in revision for infection age is not a bar.
The October 2024 Wrist & Hand Roundup360 looks at: Circumferential casting versus plaster splinting in preventing redisplacement of distal radial fractures; Comparable outcomes for operative versus nonoperative treatment of scapholunate ligament injuries in distal radius fractures; Perceived pain during the reduction of Colles fracture without anaesthesia; Diagnostic delays and physician training are key to reducing scaphoid fracture nonunion; Necrotizing fasciitis originating in the hand: a
