Study Finds Second Dexamethasone Dose after Primary TKA Is Associated with Reduced Opioid Use and Pain

Rebecca Araujo

A retrospective study to be presented at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting sought to investigate the safety, analgesic effect, and opioid-sparing potential of the administration of a second postoperative dose of dexamethasone in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Placement of Anchor in Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis Influences Postoperative Pain

Cailin Conner

A study presented during the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting found that biceps tenodesis suture anchors that are placed medially and inferiorly were predictors of postoperative biceps pain (BP) following arthroscopic suprapectoral biceps tenodesis (ASPBT).

Less than 100 Percent Glenoid Bone Loss Restored through Latarjet Is Tied to Instability, Graft Complications

Rebecca Araujo

Patients with glenoid bone loss are at risk of recurrent shoulder instability if glenoid width is not properly restored.

Study Maps Postoperative BMI Trends in Ankle Fracture Patients

Terry Stanton

A study examining weight changes in patients after surgery for ankle fracture found that although most did not experience weight and BMI changes in the early postoperative period, after six months, patients recovering from ankle open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) gained an average of about 10 pounds and 1.5 BMI points.

Study Examines Safety of Ex-fix In Situ for Staged ORIF of Pilon Fractures

Terry Stanton

A study that sought to evaluate the safety of preparing the external fixator in situ during staged fixation of pilon fractures found that overall patients had relatively high infection (23.3 percent) and unplanned reoperation (11.3 percent) rates.

Low-cost Methods Perform Similarly to Virtual Reality at Minimizing Anxiety during Pediatric Cast and Pin Removal

Cailin Conner

In the orthopaedic outpatient setting, cast and percutaneous pin removal is a generally painless procedure.