Shoulder/Elbow News

The American College of Surgeons released updated guidelines promoting lifelong competency and ability assessments for surgeons to enhance patient safety and preserve “physician dignity,” according to a press release.

Published results showed patients who underwent shoulder hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis had higher complication rates at 30-day follow-up compared with matched patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty.

According to published results, patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with vs. without bone marrow stimulation had similar rates of healing, postoperative clinical outcome scores and range of motion.

Results showed patients with acute displaced proximal humerus fractures who underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty had better 1-year Constant-Murley scores compared with patients who received conservative, nonoperative treatment.

Published results from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed tranexamic acid improved visualization, operative time and postoperative pain scores for patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association hosted a virtual media briefing to update its recommendations for the management of sport-related concussions, according to a press release.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed the open Latarjet procedure may have a steep learning curve with a considerable decrease in surgical time after 15 cases.

SAN FRANCISCO — Both labral refixation and debridement may be effective treatments for symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement and show durable improvements in outcomes at long-term follow-up, according to results presented here.

It has been 30 years since Paul M. Grammont, MD, and Emmanuel Baulot, MD, first published in the English-speaking literature on Grammont’s reverse total shoulder design.

SAN FRANCISCO — For patients with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis or “frozen shoulder,” watchful waiting yielded similar outcomes with lower costs and decreased health care burden vs. physical therapy, according to presented results.