Shoulder/Elbow News

LAS VEGAS — Routine use of prophylactic antibiotics for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire pinning may not affect infection rates or fracture healing, according to presented data.

LAS VEGAS — Patients who undergo shoulder arthroplasty have high rates of return to golf, with some patients experiencing improved performance, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Scripps Health has announced a $2.7 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to research pluripotent stem cells for the treatment of rotator cuff injuries, according to a press release.

Results published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery showed corticosteroid injections have better short-term efficacy, while platelet-rich plasma injections have better long-term efficacy for patients with rotator cuff injuries.

Published results showed 44% of patients on workers’ compensation who underwent revision rotator cuff repair struggled to return to work in full capacity.

Although a study in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery found comparable clinical and range of motion results for conservative vs. surgical treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures, surgery had a higher rate of complications.

Current data do support the potential for PRP to improve the outcomes of rotator cuff repair.

DALLAS — In this video from the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Alexis K. Nelson spoke about force and muscle activation for external rotation after reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients with teres minor deficiency.

DALLAS — At the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Bradley S. Lambert, PhD, discussed the use of upper extremity blood flow restriction and low-load resistance exercise for division 1 collegiate baseball pitchers.

Result showed intra-articular corticosteroid shoulder injections within 4 weeks of reverse shoulder arthroplasty are associated with increased risks of periprosthetic joint infection at 90-days and 1-year postoperatively.