Shoulder/Elbow News

FX Solutions announced in a press release that it received FDA clearance for its Easytech Stemless Anatomic shoulder prosthesis, intended to treat painful and disabled shoulder joints.

Reconstruction of massive rotator cuff tears with an acellular dermal matrix allograft yielded better patient-reported outcomes and a lower retear rate compared with rotator cuff repair, according to results.

More than one shoulder dislocation prior to anterior stabilization surgery significantly predicted bone loss among athletes, according to results.

Although reduced reimbursement for acromioplasty has negatively impacted me financially, it has not impacted my patients.

The value of an acromioplasty, or subacromial decompression, is controversial and currently not supported as routine or essential for value-based care to manage impingement syndrome or rotator cuff disease symptoms.

Surgeons have performed acromioplasty to reduce pain and prevent rotator cuff disease progression since the 1970s. However, in the past decade, a number of randomized trials have brought the appropriate use of acromioplasty into question.

In 2018, as part of its strategic plan, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons removed itself from the business of managing subspecialty societies.

Mixed reality can be used as an educational tool and surgical assistant to orthopedic surgeons performing shoulder arthroplasty, according to a presenter at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Specialty Day Meeting.

Medicare patients may be able to safely undergo outpatient shoulder arthroplasty despite a more severe comorbidity burden, according to results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Specialty Day Meeting.

Although stemmed and stemless implants for shoulder arthroplasty have equivalent outcomes, a presenter noted stemless implants are more technically forgiving, efficient, lead to less stress shielding and are easier to revise.