Shoulder/Elbow News

A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety and osteoporosis presented to the ED after a ground level fall at home resulting in left elbow pain and deformity.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed a methylprednisolone taper course after total shoulder arthroplasty may reduce patient pain and opioid consumption without an increase in complications.

SAN FRANCISCO — Bankart repair with remplissage reduces recurrent instability risk in patients with on-track Hill-Sachs shoulder lesions, according to results presented here.

There is much written about the virtue of compassion, which literally means “to suffer together.” A more practical definition would be sympathetic awareness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

SAN FRANCISCO — Early weight-bearing after dual-plate fixation for mid-shaft diaphyseal clavicle fractures may be safe and effective, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Rosa shoulder system, a robotic-assisted total shoulder replacement system, according to a press release.

SAN FRANCISCO — Arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction may be a safe and effective option for the treatment of recurrent instability with subcritical bone loss, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO — Tourniquet release timing did not significantly impact clinical outcomes in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation yielded a low rate of complications and a high rate of return to sports in patients with unstable capitellar osteochondritis dissecans.

An 11-year-old left hand-dominant boy with no medical or surgical history presented to the pediatric orthopedic surgery clinic approximately 5 months after falling off a trampoline and falling directly onto his right shoulder.