Shoulder Arthroplasty

The Latarjet procedure has been shown to restore anterior glenohumeral stability with bone loss, although the rate of recurrence has been reported as high as 5% to 19%.

NEW ORLEANS — Efficiency, control, patient communication and the ability to leverage technology are integral to outpatient shoulder arthroplasty, according to a presenter at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.

Results showed rapid adoption of new anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty technologies and improvement in clinical and radiographic outcomes occurred in a 15-year period with a single shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis.

LAS VEGAS — A study that specifically looked at return to racket sports, not sports in general, in patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder or reverse shoulder arthroplasty showed a 79% return to racket sports by 12-month follow-up.

LAS VEGAS — Patients who undergo shoulder arthroplasty have high rates of return to golf, with some patients experiencing improved performance, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

LimaCorporate announced it received FDA approval for its shoulder platform with a fully 3D-printed glenoid baseplate and humeral stem for reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Results showed patients who have difficulty understanding and acting on medical information are at greater risk for decreased preoperative function and pain control, as well as prolonged hospitalizations, after shoulder arthroplasty.

Despite higher pain scores at 8 hours postoperatively and increased opioid use, local infiltration analgesia was less costly and yielded similar pain scores at 24 hours after shoulder arthroplasty compared with an interscalene block.

FX Solutions has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its FX V135 platform for use in anatomic or reverse shoulder arthroplasty, according to a press release.

TAMPA, Fla. — Revision radial head arthroplasty was associated with “substantial improvements” in pain relief and motion with good or excellent Mayo Elbow Performance Scores in 54% of elbows, according to presented results.