Shoulder/Elbow News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Adolescent baseball players who undergo arthroscopic treatment of elbow osteochondritis dissecans have high return to play and satisfaction rates and low Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic scores, according to a presenter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When patients were administered three common treatments for calcific shoulder tendonitis, study results showed they could avoid surgery 44% of the time.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Surgeons have a lot to learn about how extracellular matrix patches work to heal rotator cuff tears and how the environment into which these will be placed impact patch performance, a presenter said, here.

A maximal outcome improvement of 43.1%, 62.1% and 61.4% for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, single assessment numeric evaluation and Constant-Murley questionnaires, respectively, may predict satisfaction after biceps tenodesis.

Published results showed repetitive overhead throwing is a common cause of overuse shoulder injuries in college baseball players, with rotator cuff pathology significantly more likely to cause season-ending injuries.

A 68-year-old amateur weightlifter presented with a history of chronic left shoulder pain. He said the pain was constant, worsened over time and with activity, occurred at night and was associated with popping, clicking and weakness.

Genesis Software Innovations has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the Preview 3D shoulder arthroplasty tool, according to a press release.

WAILEA, Hawaii — When using humeral nails to treat humeral shaft fractures, surgeons should have a medialized starting point, lock the nail proximally and distally and remember to ream, according to a presenter.

Published results showed a higher prevalence of nonunion after nonoperative treatment of proximal humeral fractures than previous research, with a greater risk among patients with substantial head-shaft angle and translation and who smoke.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2021, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, spoke about the factors to consider in reverse shoulder arthroplasty for younger patients.