Orthopedics

• Case Report

• Extended Neviaser Portal Approach to Antegrade Humeral Nailing

• Orthopedics, February 2013, Volume 36 Issue 2
• Certain arthropathies can distort the normal acromiohumeral relationship and make traditional anterolateral access to the proximal humerus for nailing...More »

• In the Journals

• Age, function predict long-term results of TSR with cementless glenoids

• January 30, 2013
• In this study of 32 consecutive patients, implant survivorship of 33 total shoulder replacement procedures was 93% at 10 years in individuals with...More »

• In the Journals

• Study: Wait on antibiotic therapy to treat positive cultures after revision elbow arthroplasty

• January 28, 2013
• The researchers of this study recommend against antibiotic therapy for patients with positive cultures after revision elbow arthroplasty, according to...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Video

• Presenter calls for more critical evaluation of double-row rotator cuff repair for cost

• Orthopedics Today, February 2013
• KOHALA COAST, Hawaii — Double-row rotator cuff repair has not been shown to be more cost effective than single-row rotator cuff repair, said a...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Video

• Biologic enhancements for rotator cuff repair not an answer at this time

• Orthopedics Today, February 2013
• KOHALA COAST, Hawaii — Widespread use of platelet-rich plasma and biologic enhancements are not the answer to the challenges of rotator cuff repair...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Speaker: Make every effort to fix proximal humerus fractures with ORIF

• Orthopedics Today, February 2013
• KOHALA COAST, Hawaii — Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is usually the best initial treatment of proximal humerus fractures despite the...More »

• Industry News

• FDA approves new rotator cuff repair device

• January 4, 2013
• The FDA has granted clearance to Soft Tissue Regeneration to market its STR Graft, a biodegradable scaffold used for soft tissue augmentation and rotator...More »

• Surgical Technique

• Arthroscopic technique provides effective repair of HAGL lesions

• Orthopedics Today, January 2013
  Anil Gupta, MD; Anthony A. Romeo, MD; Benjamin Bruce, MD; Bernard Bach, MD; Frank McCormick, MD
• Although there are no studies comparing the efficacy of arthroscopic vs. open repair of humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament lesions, we believe...More »

• The Cutting Edge

• Biologically Enhanced Healing of the Human Rotator Cuff: 8-month Postoperative Histological Evaluation

• Orthopedics, January 2013, Volume 36 Issue 1
• Given the high percentage of persistent rotator cuff defects, investigators have begun exploring techniques that use biologic adjuvants to recreate a...More »

• Sports Medicine Update

• Suprascapular Vascular Anomalies as a Cause of Suprascapular Nerve Compression

• Orthopedics, January 2013, Volume 36 Issue 1
• The vascular anatomy at the spinoglenoid and suprascapular notches appears to be more variable than previously thought. In patients presenting with signs...More »

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