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View article: Regulatory and Ethical Aspects of Orthobiologic Therapies
Regulatory and Ethical Aspects of Orthobiologic Therapies Open
Orthobiologic therapies show significant promise to improve outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal pathology. There are considerable research efforts to develop strategies that seek to modulate the biological environment to promote tis…
View article: Letter to the Editor: Editorial: The New AAOS Guidelines on Knee Arthroscopy for Degenerative Meniscus Tears Are a Step in the Wrong Direction
Letter to the Editor: Editorial: The New AAOS Guidelines on Knee Arthroscopy for Degenerative Meniscus Tears Are a Step in the Wrong Direction Open
To the Editor, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has developed and funds a considerable quality program managed by its Evidence-based Quality and Value Committee. The AAOS is invested in this process and takes the effort …
View article: Risk of Severe Acute Localized Reactions for Different Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections in a Real-World Setting
Risk of Severe Acute Localized Reactions for Different Intraarticular Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections in a Real-World Setting Open
Objective: Case reports of severe acute localized reactions (SALR) following intraarticular (IA) hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have been described. We compared surrogate SALR measures between patients using h…
View article: Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Can Be Safely Treated With a Resorbable Bioinductive Bovine Collagen Implant: One-Year Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Registry
Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Can Be Safely Treated With a Resorbable Bioinductive Bovine Collagen Implant: One-Year Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Registry Open
Level IV, therapeutic case series.
View article: Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears With a Resorbable Bioinductive Bovine Collagen Implant: 1-Year Results From a Prospective Multicenter Registry
Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears With a Resorbable Bioinductive Bovine Collagen Implant: 1-Year Results From a Prospective Multicenter Registry Open
Background: Surgical treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears remains challenging and controversial, with several traditional options including debridement with acromioplasty, transtendon or in situ repair, and take-down and repai…
View article: Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repairs With A Resorbable Bioinductive Bovine Collagen Implant: 1-Year Results From A Prospective Multi-Center Registry
Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repairs With A Resorbable Bioinductive Bovine Collagen Implant: 1-Year Results From A Prospective Multi-Center Registry Open
Objectives: Surgical treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears remains challenging and controversial, with several traditional options including debridement with acromioplasty, transtendon or in-situ repair, and take-down and repai…
View article: Biologic Association Annual Summit: 2020 Report
Biologic Association Annual Summit: 2020 Report Open
Interest and research in biologic approaches for tissue healing are exponentially growing for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. The recent hype concerning musculoskeletal biological therapies (including viscosupplementation, platele…
View article: Coding Basics and Guidelines for Musculoskeletal Office Evaluation and Management
Coding Basics and Guidelines for Musculoskeletal Office Evaluation and Management Open
» In documenting a patient encounter, the orthopaedic evaluation consists of 3 key components: “History,” “Physical Examination,” and “Medical Decision-Making.” » The level of service coded must be supported by the complexity of the proble…
View article: Of AANA and Excellence
Of AANA and Excellence Open
Most associate an Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Presidential year as a 1-year effort: an effort to lead a wonderful organization in the quest of educational, innovational, and advocacy excellence. In reality, that effort …
View article: Optimizing Clinical Use of Biologics in Orthopaedic Surgery: Consensus Recommendations From the 2018 AAOS/NIH U-13 Conference
Optimizing Clinical Use of Biologics in Orthopaedic Surgery: Consensus Recommendations From the 2018 AAOS/NIH U-13 Conference Open
Concern that misinformation from direct-to-consumer marketing of largely unproven “biologic” treatments such as platelet-rich plasma and cell-based therapies may erode the public trust and the responsible investment needed to bring legitim…
View article: Unraveling the confusion behind hyaluronic acid efficacy in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
Unraveling the confusion behind hyaluronic acid efficacy in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis Open
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a commonly prescribed treatment for knee pain resulting from osteoarthritis (OA). Although numerous HA products have been approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration, the efficacy of HA injections for kn…