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May 22, 2024
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Postoperative negative pain thoughts associated with poor outcomes after shoulder surgery

Postoperative negative pain thoughts associated with poor outcomes after shoulder surgery

Results showed patients with postoperative negative pain thoughts after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may have worse patient-reported outcomes vs. patients without negative pain thoughts or preoperative negative pain thoughts.

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April 24, 2024
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Obesity associated with increased complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Obesity associated with increased complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Despite similar pain and function scores, patients who were obese and underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had increased rates of complications, readmissions and reoperations vs. non-obese patients, published results showed.

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April 03, 2024
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Bone marrow stimulation may not affect healing rates for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Bone marrow stimulation may not affect healing rates for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

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.

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April 01, 2024
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Tranexamic acid may improve visualization, OR time for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Tranexamic acid may improve visualization, OR time for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

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.

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March 19, 2024
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Panel discusses impact of the Grammont’s reverse shoulder design 30 years later

Panel discusses impact of the Grammont’s reverse shoulder design 30 years later

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.

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February 12, 2024
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Cannabidiol may be effective pain control treatment following arthroscopic cuff repair

Cannabidiol may be effective pain control treatment following arthroscopic cuff repair

SAN FRANCISCO — According to results presented here, cannabidiol may be effective in perioperative pain control for patients who previously underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

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December 06, 2023
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Preoperative outcome scores may predict relative improvement from rotator cuff repair

Preoperative outcome scores may predict relative improvement from rotator cuff repair

Published results showed high preoperative patient-reported outcome scores may be associated with less relative improvement after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with low preoperative scores.

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December 01, 2023
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Study: Bone marrow stimulation provided no benefit to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Study: Bone marrow stimulation provided no benefit to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Published results showed arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with bone marrow stimulation yielded no significant improvements in retear rate, functional outcomes or complications compared with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair alone.

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November 16, 2023
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Augmentation with onlay dermal allografts may enhance rotator cuff repair

Augmentation with onlay dermal allografts may enhance rotator cuff repair

The management of large and massive rotator cuff tears presents considerable challenges for shoulder surgeons.

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October 31, 2023
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Mood disorders associated with poor outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Mood disorders associated with poor outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Published results showed patients with pre-existing mood disorders had worse postoperative pain and functional outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with patients without mood disorders.

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