Five important news items from the ASES Annual Meeting

Healio.com/Orthopedics features the top five news items from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting. More live coverage, including video interviews with researchers, can be found by clicking here.

Outpatient shoulder replacement surgery seen as safe as inpatient surgery

BOSTON — Shoulder replacement performed in the outpatient setting is as safe as it is performed in the inpatient setting, according to results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting. Read more.

No differences seen with use of liposomal bupivacaine vs peripheral nerve block for shoulder arthroplasty

BOSTON — Patients who underwent shoulder arthroplasty and received liposomal bupivacaine for postoperative pain management had results similar to patients who received a continuous peripheral nerve block, according to results presented here. Read more.

Presenter: Understand proximal humerus fractures and indications for treatment

BOSTON — In a presentation about proximal humerus fractures at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Open Symposium, Bradford O. Parsons, MD, noted it is important for surgeons to understand not only the fracture they are treating, but the indications as well. Read more.

Similar results at 2 years seen with standard vs subscapular-sparing shoulder arthroplasty

BOSTON — A prospective, randomized controlled trial presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed patients who underwent shoulder arthroplasty through either the standard or subscapular-sparing technique had no statistically significant differences at 2-year follow-up. Read more.

VIDEO: Romeo discusses future goals for ASES

BOSTON — At the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Annual Meeting, Orthopedics Today Chief Medical Editor Anthony A. Romeo, MD, was appointed the president-elect for the society. He discussed the future goals and plans for the ASES. Watch more.