Shoulder/Elbow News

National Shoulder and Elbow Week is an annual, weeklong initiative sponsored by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Foundation, which aims to highlight and promote shoulder and elbow health care in local communities.

The surgical treatment of the disabled throwing shoulder has rapidly evolved. Thanks to many mentors, especially W. Ben Kibler, MD, FACSM, and Thay Q. Lee, PhD, I am eager to share the insights I have gained during the last 3 decades.

SAN DIEGO — Results showed interscalene blocks with liposomal bupivacaine and single-injection interscalene blocks with dexamethasone may yield similar analgesic outcomes to interscalene catheters with bupivacaine in shoulder arthroplasty.

SAN DIEGO — Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty and reverse shoulder arthroplasty may yield similar outcomes in patients with rotator cuff intact glenohumeral osteoarthritis, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — Osteochondral autologous transplantation may be an effective treatment option for adolescent athletes with capitellar osteochondritis dissecans, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — Results showed operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures may lead to improved upper limb function, health-related quality of life, upper extremity range of motion and pain scores compared with bracing.

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Demonstrated in this video is completion of the surgical treatment of a disabled throwing shoulder.

Demonstrated in this video is the identification of a clinically significant labral injury lesion in a disabled throwing shoulder undergoing surgical treatment.