Shoulder Arthroscopy

WAILEA, Hawaii — Arthroscopic bone blocks may eventually surpass Latarjet and remplissage as the preeminent bone grafting technique for shoulder instability, according to data presented here.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Young, active athletes with recurrent shoulder instability and bone loss may benefit from undergoing an arthroscopic Bankart repair with remplissage, according to a presenter here.

WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Bradford O. Parsons, MD, shared his tips for the diagnosis and treatment of subscapularis tears.

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.

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.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released its fourth annual report on data from procedures reported in the AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry, according to a press release.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — According to presented results, concurrent subacromial decompression with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may reduce the risk of revision surgery at 2 years.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — According to presented results, recreational vs. competitive sport preoperatively may not significantly impact rate of or time to return to sport after arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction.

Arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears improved active range of motion and patient-reported outcomes; however, no additional improvements in healing were seen with collagen patch augmentation, according to presented results.

Patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of an upper-third subscapularis tendon tear had improved clinical outcomes and satisfaction at minimum 10-year follow-up, according to published results.