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Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty with a partially cemented polyethylene glenoid component, or anchor peg implant, may yield “in between fin” bone growth and decreased pain, according to recently presented results.

Percutaneous and arthroscopically assisted calcaneal osteosynthesis of calcaneal fractures had “good clinical outcomes” with little risk of infection or complications, according to published results.

A patient’s postoperative posture has no effect on arthroscopically treated acromioclavicular dislocation, as no significant changes were found in coracoclavicular distance, according to published results.

Patient satisfaction with clinical outcomes at 2 years after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome is largely due to preoperative alpha angles and BMI, according to published results.

ATLANTA — Methotrexate significantly reduced the progression of joint damage among patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis, but demonstrated no significant improvement in pain or function over placebo, according to a presentation at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.