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New research released last week suggests that sex matters when it comes to surgery. Researchers examined the sex of the surgeon and the sex of the patient in over a million surgeries and found that female patients with male doctors fared slightly worse than any other combination. The reason for the disparity likely comes down to communication and relationship-building.

According to independently approved data, patients undergoing ResearchAyu s SKETS protocol  a two-phase treatment model  showed a 75.9% increase in ...

Specifically, massive collagen fibers in ECM are covalently cross-linked by lysyl oxidase (LOX) to form a rigid cross-linked structure, contributing to certain mechanical properties.

Both men and women with chondral defects of the knee experienced better outcomes with an aragonite-based scaffold for chondral defects compared with microfracture and debridement

Damaged cartilage in the knee can cause problems now and in the future. Cartilage restoration procedures can repair the damage and improve your long-term outlook.

Particulated juvenile articular cartilage (PJAC) composed of minced hyaline cartilage derived from young donors has emerged as a novel living material for the treatment of symptomatic articular defects

Focal articular surface replacement had an overall revision rate of 6.4% and an overall reoperation rate of 32%.

Recent advancements in hip arthroscopy highlight the importance of capsular closure for managing femoroacetabular impingement and instability. This study introduces a modified technique using delayed suture tying to optimize visualization and precision. By placing all sutures before tying, the metho...

Revision hip arthroscopy is challenging from a diagnostic and technical perspective and has been repeatedly shown to have inferior outcomes when compared to primary hip arthroscopy. Capsular defects are common findings in the revision setting that have been successfully managed with capsular reconst...

It is important to determine whether the amount surgeons are reimbursed for certain procedures, such as hip arthroscopy, is an accurate reflection of actual cost. Discrepancies between reimbursement and actual costs can influence the financial viability of offering such procedures, impacting access ...

This was a retrospective review of prospectively collected data from May 2014 to May 2019 that included patients aged 18 years or older who underwent hip arthroscopy via puncture capsulotomy for labral tears and concomitant femoroacetabular impingement and completed patient-reported outcome measure ...