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Arthroscopic Latarjet may be revision option for failed Bankart repair
Arthroscopic Latarjet as a revision option for failed arthroscopic Bankart repair may yield satisfactory patient-reported outcomes with low rates of complications and recurrent instability, according to published results.
Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes may have increased complications after TSA
Results showed patients with insulin-dependent diabetes may have increased risk for postoperative complications and hospital readmissions after total shoulder arthroplasty vs. patients with diabetes and without insulin dependence.
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Pneumatic tourniquet use may be associated with improved outcomes of elbow surgery
Published results showed the use of a pneumatic tourniquet was associated with improved OR efficiency and reduced blood loss for patients who undergoing elbow surgery for fractures compared with no tourniquet.
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may improve sleep for patients with sleep disturbance
Patients with sleep disturbance who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had significant improvements in sleep comfortability as early as 3 months postoperatively, according to published results.
Enovis releases expanded reverse glenoid system for RSA
Enovis announced the release of its AltiVate reverse glenoid system, a one-tray glenoid system with modular, augmented baseplates for patients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty, according to a company press release.
Lower socioeconomic status may be associated with recurrent shoulder instability
DENVER —Lower socioeconomic status may be associated with a higher likelihood of additional dislocation events and recurrent instability prior to shoulder stabilization surgery, according to results presented here.
Arthroscopic glenoid reconstruction may have lower redislocation rate vs. Bankart repair
DENVER — According to results presented here, arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction may have a lower redislocation rate compared with Bankart repair among patients with recurrent instability.
Home-based and supervised shoulder rehabilitations may yield similar outcomes
Patients who had home-based physical therapy after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of a massive rotator cuff tear had similar improvements in functional outcomes as those who had supervised physical therapy, according to published results.
RSA may yield superior outcomes for proximal humerus fractures vs. hemiarthroplasty
Published results showed reverse shoulder arthroplasty yielded superior Constant scores at 1 year with no increased risk of failure compared with hemiarthroplasty for patients with proximal humerus fractures.
Study finds racial, gender disparities in utilization of outpatient shoulder arthroplasty
Published results showed Black patients had a 30% decreased odds of undergoing outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty vs. white patients, while women had a 25% decreased odds of undergoing the procedure vs. men.
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