Shoulder/Elbow News

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients who underwent arthroscopy prior to total shoulder arthroplasty had a greater risk of periprosthetic joint infection, according to results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.

Starting SGLT2 inhibitors among older patients did not increase risk for skeletal fractures compared with the use of dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors, according to this study.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Primary biceps tenodesis yielded better functional outcomes compared with secondary biceps tenodesis after a failed superior labrum from anterior to posterior repair, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO - Although both button and screw fixation improved outcomes in patients with more than 15% glenoid bone loss, results presented here showed button fixation had a higher recurrence rate.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting showed utilization of superior capsular reconstruction has decreased among orthopedic surgeons.

SAN FRANCISCO — Arthroscopic Bankart repair with remplissage showed a lower risk of recurrent instability and dislocation in patients with recurrent shoulder instability compared with Bankart repair alone, according to a presentation here.

Repeated leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injections during and after double-row suture-bridge arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may reduce the retear rate and improve Goutallier grade and clinical outcomes, according to study results.

Results show use of an interventional sleep pathway may be safe and beneficial for patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty and provide improved analgesia, reduced opioid usage, increased sleep duration and improved reported sleep quality.

Published results showed intraoperative injection of autologous microfragmented adipose tissue may safely and effectively improve short-term clinical and functional outcomes after single-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.