Shoulder/Elbow News

SAN DIEGO — In this video, Paul Cagle, MD, discussed factors associated with cost and per case positive and negative adjusted contribution margins in bundled payment programs in total shoulder arthroplasty.

SAN DIEGO — In this video from the AAOS Annual Meeting, Elizabeth A. Klag, MD, speaks about a prospective, randomized controlled trial of preoperative dexamethasone used in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty.

SAN DIEGO — A study that identified the incidence and predictors of scapular fractures in patients after primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty showed an estimated incidence of 6.9% and that hypothyroidism was among the fracture predictors.

SAN DIEGO — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed patients who underwent either arthroscopic Bankart repair or open bone block stabilization had similar rates of recurrent instability.

A 22-year-old right-hand dominant woman presented to the ED with right arm and forearm pain after being struck by a car when she was on the sideline at an auto race. The car went off track, crashing into a barrier behind which she was standing.

The subscapularis-sparing, windowed anterior technique for total shoulder arthroplasty preserves the subscapularis muscle, which allows patients to confidently rehabilitate early and without sling restrictions.

SAN DIEGO — Continuous passive motion after arthroscopic elbow contracture release may provide faster and better rehabilitation compared with physical therapy, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — Opioid use prior to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may lead to worse outcomes, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Use of a machine learning algorithm may help surgeons preoperatively identify patients at high risk for extended postoperative opioid use, according to results presented here.

SAN DIEGO — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Joseph A. Abboud, MD, FAAOS, speaks about massive rotator cuff repairs treated with a subacromial balloon spacer vs. partial repair.