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April 04, 2023
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Latarjet yielded high return to play rate among young athletes with shoulder instability

LAS VEGAS — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed a high rate of contact athletes with shoulder instability were able to return to play after undergoing a Latarjet procedure.

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March 13, 2023
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Sling immobilization may be optional after open Latarjet surgery for shoulder instability

LAS VEGAS — Presented results found similar functional and pain outcomes between patients with and those without sling immobilization after open Latarjet surgery for shoulder instability.

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January 13, 2023
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VIDEO: Assess baseline hyperlaxity characteristics to address shoulder instability

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Rachel M. Frank, MD, spoke about treating shoulder instability in noncontact sport athletes, such as rock climbers, swimmers and gymnasts.

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January 11, 2023
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MRI may be used to determine shoulder instability, glenoid bone loss

KOLOA, Hawaii — MRI can be used to determine the chronicity, severity and location of traumatic shoulder instability, while glenoid measurements on either CT or MRI can evaluate bone loss and treatment, according to a presenter here.

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October 09, 2022
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Vitamin D deficiency linked with poor outcomes in patients with shoulder instability

ATLANTA — Vitamin D deficiency was associated with decreased bone density, more severe bone defects and poor overall outcomes in patients with recurrent traumatic shoulder instability, according to study results presented here.

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October 08, 2022
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Shoulder pacemaker therapy improved outcomes for posterior shoulder instability

ATLANTA — Compared with conventional physical therapy, physical therapy enhanced with a shoulder pacemaker yielded improved clinical outcomes for patients with functional posterior shoulder instability, according to presented results.

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May 20, 2022
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Button fixation may yield improved outcomes but has higher recurrence rate

SAN FRANCISCO - Although both button and screw fixation improved outcomes in patients with more than 15% glenoid bone loss, results presented here showed button fixation had a higher recurrence rate.

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May 20, 2022
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Arthroscopic Bankart repair, remplissage may lower recurrent instability, dislocation risk

SAN FRANCISCO — Arthroscopic Bankart repair with remplissage showed a lower risk of recurrent instability and dislocation in patients with recurrent shoulder instability compared with Bankart repair alone, according to a presentation here.

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April 20, 2022
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MRI may determine severity, location of abnormalities in shoulder instability

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — MRI can be used to determine the chronicity, severity and location of abnormalities in patients with traumatic shoulder instability, according to a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

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April 12, 2022
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Latarjet may be reliable, safe for high-risk athletes with shoulder instability

CHICAGO — The Latarjet procedure may be reliable and safe for the treatment of shoulder instability among athletes who participate in high-demand and high-risk activities, according to results presented here.

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