Shoulder/Elbow News

One week of immobilization was as effective as 3 weeks of immobilization for patients with proximal humeral fractures in results of a prospective study that included mostly Neer two-part fractures treated with the technique.

Use of dexamethasone decreased anti-emetic and opioid use and improved pain control in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty, according to results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Monday 30 November 2020 | 19:00-20:00 Central European Time (CET)

Jonathan C. Levy, MD, of Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, performs a functional spacer surgical technique to treat shoulder prosthetic joint infection.

The Latarjet procedure is a safe and effective surgical procedure to manage shoulder instability, a prominent orthopaedic surgeon from Lyon, France, said when he gave the Erwin Morscher Honorary Lecture at the Virtual EFORT Congress.

Patients who underwent delayed rotator cuff repair beyond 12 months of diagnosis had an increased risk of undergoing subsequent revision rotator cuff repair, according to results.

At 2 years, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty yielded better clinical outcomes than plate fixation for patients older than 65 years with type B2 and C2 proximal humerus fractures, according to presented results.

Purdue Pharma and the United States Department of Justice announced that they have reached a deal that resolves multiyear civil and criminal investigations into the pharmaceutical company’s marketing practices related to its opioid medications.

Each year, thousands of people turn to a traditional total shoulder arthroplasty or reverse shoulder arthroplasty to alleviate pain without understanding how invasive these procedures can be.

An increased number of preoperative shoulder dislocations is a significant predictor and modifiable risk factor of glenoid and humeral bone loss, according to a presentation at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.