Shoulder/Elbow News

ChatGPT correctly answered 54.3% of questions on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination, a grade that corresponds with those from a postgraduate year-1 orthopedic resident, according to published results.

THOROFARE, N.J. — We are deeply saddened by the devastating and deadly impact of the wildfires that swept through the island of Maui in Hawaii a month ago.

Published results showed intramedullary nailing and open reduction and internal fixation yielded similar nonunion and reoperation rates for patients with humeral shaft fractures.

Published results showed women are underrepresented among orthopedic fellowship program directors, especially in orthopedic sports medicine, shoulder and elbow, and adult reconstruction subspecialties.

Results showed patients who received tramadol prior to total shoulder arthroplasty had decreased risk for complications, resource utilization, infection and revision compared with patients who received traditional preoperative opioids.

Patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of an upper-third subscapularis tendon tear had improved clinical outcomes and satisfaction at minimum 10-year follow-up, according to published results.

According to published results, the proportion of outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty procedures has grown from 22% in the first quarter of 2021, when TSA was removed from the CMS inpatient-only list, to 38% in the first quarter of 2022.

According to results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, conventional ventilation and laminar airflow were effective for keeping methylmethacrylate fumes below harmful levels during closed bone cement mixing under vacuum.

Published results showed preoperative grip strength positively correlated with shoulder strength and function after reverse shoulder arthroplasty and may work as a prediction tool for outcomes in these patients.

WASHINGTON — Results showed the optimal observed outcome after anterior shoulder instability surgery included minimal postoperative pain, absence of recurrent instability and osteoarthritis, low revision rates and increased range of motion.