Shoulder/Elbow News

Patients with a greater understanding of sling necessity, as determined by an adherence questionnaire, had increased sling compliance after shoulder surgery compared with patients with a lesser understanding, results showed.

Closed reduction yielded positive results for patients with acute traumatic posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation with high rates of return to sport and low rates of secondary stabilization, according to published results.

Published results showed orthopedic surgeons are at risk for developing noise-induced hearing loss and permanent hearing loss due to damaging decibel levels in the OR.

Use of electric scooters, also known as e-scooters, has increased since its introduction, according to a market research report from 2022 that estimated the North American e-scooter market will reach $15.41 billion by 2029.

Results showed patients who underwent rotator cuff repair without acromioplasty had increased reoperation rates compared with patients who underwent the procedure with acromioplasty.

Results found consistent rates of culture positivity for Cutibacterium during revision shoulder arthroplasty in samples with high bacterial loads, while time to positivity and a strength of positivity helped determine true positives.

BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed conservative treatment may lead to resolution of olecranon bursitis without complications, infections, atrophy, skin depigmentation or surgery.

While operative and nonoperative treatment of displaced clavicle fractures had similar time to return to activity, results showed nonoperative treatment had higher refracture rates and operative treatment had higher secondary surgery rates.

Results of a genome-wide association study identified a significant total genetic risk associated with adhesive capsulitis that was similar to the risks associated with hypothyroidism and diabetes.

Results presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting showed patient factors, such as sex, race and insurance status, may influence receipt of regional anesthesia during surgery.