Shoulder/Elbow News

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Allison Terry, PA-C, discussed how advanced practice providers, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, can help maximize orthopedic patient care.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, recapped this year’s Orthopedics Today Hawaii meeting.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, William R. Beach, MD, discussed ways surgeons can avoid insurance denials for MRIs and surgical intervention.

The burnout pandemic rages on with no appreciable signs of relenting. Insurance hassles, reimbursement decline, compliance labyrinths and the omnipresent documentation loads all tend to sap the lifeblood of orthopedic surgeons.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Mark A. Mighell, MD, discussed several tips and techniques for treating proximal humerus fractures.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Augustus D. Mazzocca, MD, discussed the technical pearls of the Latarjet procedure for patients with shoulder instability, bone loss and glenoid fractures.

In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, discussed five reasons an athlete may report clicking, catching or snaping in the throwing elbow and how to treat these issues.

In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Rachel M. Frank, MD, discussed the importance of understanding rotator cuff tear types when determining surgical options and the potential need for additional augmentation.

WAILEA, Hawaii — When it comes to proximal humerus fractures, a presenter here said that not all patients will benefit from surgery, good fracture reduction is needed even with locked plating and the first procedure matters.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Arthroscopic bone blocks may eventually surpass Latarjet and remplissage as the preeminent bone grafting technique for shoulder instability, according to data presented here.