Shoulder/Elbow News

Selection of glenosphere size based on patient height did not improve range of motion or patient-reported outcome measures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty, according to published results.

Patients who used tobacco at the time of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty had increased patient-reported pain but no negative functional outcomes, according to published results.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, highlighted important topics for orthopedic surgeons discussed at the meeting, such as sports medicine, trauma, total joint replacement, shoulder and elbow, and practice management.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, William R. Beach, MD, spoke about changes in Medicare coding.

KOLOA, Hawaii — A speaker at Orthopedics Today Hawaii discussed his approaches to reverse shoulder arthroplasty to treat subscapularis failure after total shoulder arthroplasty.

KOLOA, Hawaii — When presented with a patient with shoulder instability, orthopedic surgeons should let the literature and shared decision-making be the determinants of when it is best to perform an open stabilization procedure, a speaker at Orthopedics Today Hawaii said.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Stemless humeral prostheses offer biomechanical and clinical benefits, however proper positioning and size are critical, according to a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

Published results showed good clinical and radiologic results at short-term follow-up among patients who underwent arthroscopic Latarjet, with a significant decrease in surgical time, frequency of complications and number of hardware problems after the first 30 cases.

Published results showed significant improvement in shoulder outcomes with reliable return to activity levels and low risk for complications among patients who underwent primary subpectoral open biceps tenodesis for superior labrum anterior and posterior tears or pathology of the long head of the biceps tendon.

Although patients with large, U-shaped, full-thickness rotator cuff tears had satisfactory clinical outcomes with arthroscopic side-to-side repair, published results showed a higher re-tear rate with simple side-to-side fixation performed without footprint fixation.