Shoulder/Elbow News

A recently published study that used an inertial measurement unit sensor and sleeve identified an association between shoulder flexibility, arm speed and elbow varus torque in professional baseball pitchers.

KOLOA, Hawaii – Success after total shoulder arthroplasty has much to do with surgical technique and patient factors, said a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2018, here.

KOLOA, Hawaii – Superior capsular reconstruction offers an effective biologic alternative to reverse shoulder arthroplasty, according to a presenter here at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2018.

KOLOA, Hawaii – At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2018, Louis F. McIntyre, MD, and William R. Beach, MD, provided ideas on how to improve shoulder coding procedures for 2018.

KOLOA, Hawaii – With many compelling reasons for outpatient total shoulder replacement surgery, orthopedic surgeons need to be aware that one of the biggest factors for success is the mindset of the patients, said a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2018, here.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced it has received FDA clearance for the Sidus stem-free shoulder system.

A collaboration between European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow, this ‘Focus Proximal Humeral Fractures’ Webinar will focus on classification, indication and techniques.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new, open access journal from EFORT and Bone & Joint Publishing. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

Although electronic administration of patient reported outcomes may decrease the amount of time required for completion in the office setting, it is unclear if patient compliance improves with use of an electronic system, according to new data.

Long head of the biceps tendon pathology was more likely to occur among large and massive rotator cuff tears and tears that involved the subscapularis, according to results published in Arthroscopy.