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December 30, 2021
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Peripheral nerve blocks may effectively reduce pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

According to published results, peripheral nerve blocks may effectively reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and may be an alternative to general anesthesia alone.

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November 03, 2021
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Tranexamic acid may be used to decrease pain, swelling after arthroscopic surgery

Tranexamic acid decreases postoperative pain, swelling, drainage output, joint aspirations and hemarthrosis in patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery, with no increase in complications or operative time, results showed.

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September 20, 2021
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Opioid use prior to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may lead to worse outcomes

Opioid use prior to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may lead to worse outcomes

SAN DIEGO — Opioid use prior to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may lead to worse outcomes, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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September 16, 2021
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VIDEO: Balloon spacer yields noninferior outcomes vs repair for massive rotator cuff tears

VIDEO: Balloon spacer yields noninferior outcomes vs repair for massive rotator cuff tears

SAN DIEGO — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Joseph A. Abboud, MD, FAAOS, speaks about massive rotator cuff repairs treated with a subacromial balloon spacer vs. partial repair.

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August 31, 2021
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Perioperative acetaminophen may decrease opioid consumption after rotator cuff repair

Perioperative acetaminophen may decrease opioid consumption after rotator cuff repair

SAN DIEGO — Patients who received perioperative acetaminophen had significantly decreased opioid consumption following rotator cuff repair, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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August 16, 2021
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Displaced os acromiale fracture in the setting of a massive rotator cuff tear

Displaced os acromiale fracture in the setting of a massive rotator cuff tear

A 58-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for a massive, retracted right rotator cuff tear.

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August 15, 2021
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FDA clears use of InSpace balloon implant to treat massive irreparable rotator cuff tears

Stryker received FDA clearance of its biodegradable InSpace balloon implant which replaces the need for complicated rotator cuff surgeries by restoring subacromial space in the shoulder, according to a company press release.

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August 05, 2021
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Personalized video of arthroscopic shoulder surgery may not improve patient satisfaction

Published results showed providing patients with a personalized video of their arthroscopic shoulder surgery may not improve patient satisfaction with the surgery.

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July 09, 2021
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Extracellular patches act as augments during healing of rotator cuff repairs

Extracellular patches act as augments during healing of rotator cuff repairs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Surgeons have a lot to learn about how extracellular matrix patches work to heal rotator cuff tears and how the environment into which these will be placed impact patch performance, a presenter said, here.

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May 20, 2021
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Repair tension during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may predict rotator cuff integrity

Published results showed measuring tension during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may effectively predict rotator cuff integrity, with a correlation between intraoperative repair tension and tear size in the mediolateral direction.

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