Shoulder/Elbow News

Prescription monitoring program data, “a vital tool to help combat the potential harms associated with prescription opioid misuse,” were underutilized by health care professionals, researchers wrote in Pain Medicine.

Results showed patients with metabolic syndrome were more likely to have complications after reverse shoulder arthroplasty, despite no increase in complications, reoperation or revision surgery in primary shoulder arthroplasty.

A machine learning analysis showed preoperative self-assessments of pain and objective measurements of active range of motion and strength had the highest predictive value in total shoulder arthroplasty, according to results.

As one of the many adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic, residency and fellowship interviews will transition from in-person to virtual.

A collaborative care model that utilizes buprenorphine-waivered physicians and community pharmacists was associated with high rates of opioid use disorder treatment retention and adherence, results of a pilot study showed.

Tranexamic acid was associated with reduced perioperative bleeding in all types of shoulder surgeries and may reduce postoperative pain and operation time, according to published results.

Durect Corporation has announced the FDA approval of Posimir, a post-surgical, non-opioid local analgesic for patients who undergo arthroscopic subacromial decompression surgery, according to a press release.

HHS has released new guidance that the agency said will improve access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

Published results showed patients with shoulder impingement syndrome who underwent arthroscopic subacromial decompression had no clinically relevant improvements at 5-year follow-up compared with diagnostic arthroscopy or exercise therapy.

Patients who received ibuprofen required less opiate medication 1 week after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, but had similar pain scores at 6 weeks compared with patients who received placebo, according to a recent study.