Shoulder/Elbow News

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.

According to results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, isokinetic strength testing may predict return to sport outcomes for athletes who undergo a Latarjet procedure for glenohumeral instability.

For patients with anterior shoulder instability, revision open Latarjet surgery after failed arthroscopic Bankart repair may yield comparable outcomes vs. primary open Latarjet surgery, according to published results.

According to results from a randomized controlled trial of patients with radial head fractures, headless screws yielded better range of motion with fewer complications compared with miniplates, despite similar union rates.

Use of a cryo-pneumatic compression device may decrease opioid consumption and improve function after shoulder surgery compared with standard of care rehabilitation, according to published results.

Published results showed rotator cuff rehabilitation exercises supervised by a physical therapist in the clinic may more effectively reduce pain and improve range of motion vs. self-performed therapy at home.

Published results showed both subacromial injections of platelet-rich plasma alone or combined with vitamin C may be effective treatment options for patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Published results showed underrepresented groups may be less likely to undergo reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures compared with white patients.

Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting showed the 2018 International Consensus Meeting criteria may effectively identify periprosthetic joint infection in revision shoulder arthroplasty.