Shoulder/Elbow News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — About half of patients who underwent 6 months of nonoperative management for isolated posterior glenohumeral instability required arthroscopic stabilization, according to a presentation.

Ruptures of the deltoid muscle tendon are rare injuries that are infrequently reported in the literature.

Patients with brachial plexus injuries who underwent amputation had decreased mechanical pain, increased employment rates and a high rate of postoperative satisfaction, according to published results.

Despite higher pain scores at 8 hours postoperatively and increased opioid use, local infiltration analgesia was less costly and yielded similar pain scores at 24 hours after shoulder arthroplasty compared with an interscalene block.

FX Solutions has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its FX V135 platform for use in anatomic or reverse shoulder arthroplasty, according to a press release.

The addition of suprascapular nerve release did not provide significant improvements in functional outcomes or pain relief and may not be needed for patients undergoing rotator cuff tendon repair, according to published results.

According to published results, surgeons should make the cost-conscious decision to treat displaced midshaft clavicle fractures with a sling compared with open reduction and internal fixation with a plate.

SAN FRANCISCO — Surgeons should treat patients with first-time shoulder dislocations critically by identifying risk of recurrence, the risk of delaying surgery and the relative success and risk of surgery, according to a presenter here.

SAN FRANCISCO — Use of a standardized opioid prescribing schedule may reduce the number of opioid tablets prescribed after ACL reconstruction and rotator cuff repair, according to a presenter here.

DePuy Synthes has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the Inhance shoulder system for use in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty procedures, according to a press release.