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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.