Shoulder/Elbow News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arthroscopic Bankart repair for patients with glenolabral articular disruption lesions resulted in improved outcomes and high patient satisfaction, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — According to a presenter, elbow arthroscopy for patients with osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum has excellent long-term outcomes and return to play rates.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Compared with nonoperative treatment, operative treatment of comminuted or severely shortened midshaft clavicle fractures allowed for faster return to sport in older adolescent athletes, according to a presenter.

The upcoming AAOS Annual Meeting will showcase the tremendous growth in innovation and technology recently seen in orthopedics. We are experiencing a transformation of orthopedics from a surgeon-based mentality to a patient-based focus unlike any other paradigm shifts seen in our profession.

During the past 2 decades, research has shown multiple factors have led to an increase in elbow injuries and surgeries among youth, collegiate and professional overhead-throwing athletes.

The role of biologics, such as PRP, in treating elbow injuries of overhead athletes shows potential, but the evidence is still early stage.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arthroscopic Bankart repair has high return to play rates, excellent clinical outcome scores and low recurrence rates for athletes with primary or recurrent shoulder instability, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Radiographic loss of reduction after arthroscopic-assisted coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction did not affect patients’ ability to return to pre-injury levels of activity, according to presented results.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Comprehensive arthroscopic management provided improved patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction at 10-year follow-up and showed similar survival to total shoulder arthroplasty, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Traumatic, unidirectional, anterior shoulder instability treated with arthroscopic Bankart repair in adolescents has a high rate of revision and inferior patient-reported outcome measures, according to a presenter.