Elbow
Study examines corticosteroids vs. PRP treatment for rotator cuff injuries
Results published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery showed corticosteroid injections have better short-term efficacy, while platelet-rich plasma injections have better long-term efficacy for patients with rotator cuff injuries.
Revision rotator cuff repair associated with return-to-work barriers
Published results showed 44% of patients on workers’ compensation who underwent revision rotator cuff repair struggled to return to work in full capacity.
VIDEO: Romeo recaps meeting, discusses soft tissue, sports injuries of elbow
ATLANTA — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, speaks on hot topics from this year’s meeting and recaps his case symposium on soft tissue and sports injuries of the elbow.
Fist and elbow bump greetings frequently result in transfer of MRSA
Fist bump and elbow bump greetings both resulted in the frequent transfer of MRSA from colonized patients, although significantly more MRSA colonies were recovered from fists vs. elbows, according to a study.
Low BMI, contaminated wounds may predict reoperation, readmission after elbow arthroplasty
Low BMI and contaminated wounds are risk factors that may predict unplanned reoperation and readmission after total elbow arthroplasty, according to published results.
Increase in volume of total elbow arthroplasty procedures found among fracture patients
Results showed a notable increase in the volume of total elbow arthroplasty performed from 2009 to 2018, with a large proportion of total elbow arthroplasties performed for fracture and high rates of readmission and ED utilization.
Total elbow arthroplasty yielded high complication, revision rate among young patients
Infection yielded higher revision failure rate after total elbow arthroplasty
EFORT Open Reviews: A round-up of recently published articles
Distal biceps reconstruction yielded outcomes similar to primary repair
NEW YORK — Treatment of chronic, irreparable distal biceps ruptures with distal biceps reconstruction with soft tissue allograft yielded similar failure rates, reoperation rates and final range of motion compared with primary repair, according to results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.