Rotator Cuff Repair
VIDEO: Standardized opioid prescribing schedule may reduce number of opioids prescribed
SAN FRANCISCO — Use of a standardized opioid prescribing schedule may reduce the number of opioid tablets prescribed after ACL reconstruction and rotator cuff repair, according to a presenter here.
Leukocyte-poor PRP injections during, after rotator cuff repair may reduce retear rate
Repeated leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injections during and after double-row suture-bridge arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may reduce the retear rate and improve Goutallier grade and clinical outcomes, according to study results.
Rotator cuff repair with autologous microfragmented adipose tissue may improve outcomes
Sex hormone deficiencies may be associated with rotator cuff repair
According to published results, female patients with estrogen deficiency and male patients with testosterone deficiency have “significantly” higher odds of rotator cuff repair compared with patients without a sex hormone deficiency.
Stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair may be less likely to require revision surgery
CHICAGO — Patients with stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair were more likely to be satisfied with their repair and less likely to require revision surgery than patients without stiff shoulders, according to results presented here.
Rotator cuff repair may not negatively impact driving fitness
CHICAGO — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed rotator cuff repair had no clinically significant negative impact on driving fitness.
Anatomic TSA still relevant as use of RSA increases
Several reports highlight an increasing incidence of shoulder arthroplasty in the United States during the past decade, which may be due to expanded use and indications, as well as to an uptick in expertise with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Ultrasonography may be reliable in diagnosis of subscapularis tears
Ultrasonography may be a reliable and accurate diagnostic method for subscapularis tears, according to published results.
Multimodal non-opioid protocol may reduce pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Compared with traditional opioid analgesics, a multimodal non-opioid pain protocol provided equivalent or better postoperative pain control for patients who underwent primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, according to published results.
Double-row suture fixation in rotator cuff repair preserved joint function at 10 years
TAMPA, Fla. — Despite similar functional outcomes at 10 years, a double-row suture technique in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair better preserved joint function compared with a single-row suture technique, presented results showed.