Shoulder/Elbow News

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is an acceptable option for low-demand patients aged 75 years or older; however, yielded the highest percentage of patients who achieved substantial clinical benefit.

Laws in 23 states that capped the number of days a Medicare enrollee could receive an initial opioid prescription may have had their intended effect, a recent study showed.

Compared with tertiary care institutions, orthopedic specialty hospitals are associated with lower rates of deep surgical site infection at 1 year, according to published results.

Humeral inclination angle has no effect on clinical outcomes, pain or complications after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty; however, an angle of 155° was associated with high rates of scapular notching.

Published results showed providing patients with a personalized video of their arthroscopic shoulder surgery may not improve patient satisfaction with the surgery.

Patients who had their opioids tapered after receiving stable, long-term, higher-dose opioid therapy were at a significantly increased risk for overdose and mental health crisis than those who did not have reduced doses, data showed.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released a clinical practice guideline and appropriate use criteria on the appropriateness of pain alleviation strategies to reduce pain after orthopedic surgery and traumatic injury.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Use of a bioinductive, bovine collagen implant may be safe and effective in the treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears, according to a presenter.

State and local governments across the U.S. have reached an agreement with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen that will provide up to $26 billion to fight the opioid epidemic, the parties involved announced.

Despite the implementation and accessibility of safe pitching guidelines, 83% of surveyed youth baseball caregivers were unaware of the existence of these safe pitching recommendations, according to published results.