Shoulder/Elbow News

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Registry Program released its 2024 Shoulder & Elbow Registry annual report, according to a press release.

Catalyst OrthoScience announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the Catalyst shoulder fracture system for patients with proximal humerus fractures, according to a company press release.

SAN ANTONIO — In this video, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, FAAOS, discusses two trials that compared outcomes for surgeon-directed home exercise vs. therapist-guided, in-office rehabilitation after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

SAN ANTONIO — Presented results showed open fresh vs. arthroscopic frozen distal tibia allografts yielded comparable outcomes and high rates of healing among patients who underwent anatomic glenoid reconstruction.

SAN ANTONIO — In this video, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, FAAOS, spoke about common considerations for addressing infections in shoulder and elbow surgery such as diagnosis, preparation, prevention, gender differences, antibiotics and revision.

SAN ANTONIO — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, Allison Rao, MD, spoke about variability in day-of-surgery cost for rotator cuff repair.

SAN ANTONIO — An analysis of advanced analytics from Major League Baseball pitchers showed time to return to full performance after ulnar collateral ligament surgery may be lengthier than previously reported using traditional metrics.

SAN ANTONIO — Presented results showed the Latarjet procedure yielded positive short-term and long-term outcomes for North American patients with anterior glenohumeral instability.

SAN ANTONIO — Presented results showed patients who underwent fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation for osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum had excellent outcomes with a high rate of return to play at midterm follow-up.