Knee injuries in children can be serious, especially when they involve the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The challenge is that kids are still growing, and surgery near the growth plates can have lasting effects. Two main approaches exist for ACL repair in youngsters: physeal sparing and non-physeal sparing techniques. The physeal sparing method aims to protect t...
Knee injuries are a big deal, especially for athletes and active folks. One common issue is a torn anterior cruciate ligament or ACL. Surgeons have come up with various ways to fix it. They often use something called lateral extra-articular augmentation. This is a fancy term for extra support outside the knee joint. There are different ways to do this. Some methods ...
What if your knee could go back to its original state after injury? This was the question researchers asked about a specific knee surgery. Let's break it down. The surgery in question is called a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). Imagine, in the UKA, a surgeon replaces only the damaged sections of your knee. The type with a moving part, the mobile...
Imagine this: a famous rapper, known for his flashy lifestyle and hit songs, finds himself in a prison cell. This isn't a music video, but reality for Sean "Diddy" Combs. He's been locked up, awaiting a serious trial. Late one Thursday night, something unusual happened. Combs was quietly moved from his cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to...
Did you know that a particular type of knee surgery, posteromedial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (PMOWHTO), has been gaining attention? A recent study found that when combined with root repair, this surgery can work wonders for people with specific knee issues like varus-aligned medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRT). But what makes this surgery stand out...
Scientists recently reviewed 25 studies on knee surgery. Shockingly, only half had a plan from the get-go, and even fewer were willing to share their data. These studies were supposed to follow specific guidelines, but some didn't explain their methods clearly or how they confirmed their results. This is a major problem because we can't trust findings that don't foll...
When planning a big project, like constructing a bridge, you wouldn't just ask passersby if it's sturdy, right? You'd need measurements, tests, and lots of data. The same goes for knee surgeries. Doctors often rely on how patients feel after the surgery, which is known as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). But do these reports tell the whole story? PROMs are...
The 2024 season has been a rollercoaster for Ludvig Aberg, a 24-year-old golfer who has been dealing with knee discomfort since the start. The Swedish pro pulled out of the Wells Fargo Championship in May and underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. After a successful surgery, Aberg has been on the road to recovery and is now set to make his co...