Orthopedics

• In the Journals

• Loosening, rotator cuff deficiency common with cemented total shoulder replacement

• December 12, 2012
• At the 10-year to 15-year review, radiographic loosening of the glenoid component and rotator cuff deficiency were common when the implants, cementation...More »

• In the Journals

• Scapular rehab program reduced impingement pain in overhead athletes

• December 10, 2012
• Patients who participated in overhead athletics and experienced impingement symptoms showed significant improvement in pain and function after completing...More »

• IDSA releases new guidelines for PJI treatment in joint arthroplasty patients

• December 7, 2012
• The Infectious Diseases Society of America has released new guidelines to reduce mortality, disability and costs associated with periprosthetic joint...More »

• Surgical Technique

• Open technique offers safe, effective repair of HAGL lesions

• Orthopedics Today, December 2012
  Anil Gupta, MD; Anthony Romeo, MD; Benjamin Bruce, MD; Bernard Bach, MD; Frank McCormick, MD
• While not as common as avulsion of the anterior capsulolabral complex, humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament has been prospectively identified in...More »

• Round Tables

• Surgeons offer insight into the pros and cons of emerging porous metal technologies

• Orthopedics Today, December 2012
• The evolving development of titanium- and tantalum-based porous metals represents a next step in achieving cementless component fixation and treating...More »

• Retrograde Halder humeral nails show benefits for distal third fracture treatment

• Orthopaedics Today Europe [Archives], Issue 6
• Treatment of distal third humeral shaft fractures with a retrograde nail that allows for use in any part of the humerus yields excellent results,...More »

• Feature Article

• Soft Tissue Constraint Injuries in Complex Elbow Instability: Prevalence, Pathoanatomy, and Classification

• Orthopedics, December 2012, Volume 35 Issue 12
• The types and prevalence of soft tissue constraint injuries associated with complex elbow instability have been rarely investigated. The purpose of this...More »

• Feature Article

• Soft Tissue Constraint Injuries in Complex Elbow Instability: Surgical Techniques and Clinical Outcomes

• Orthopedics, December 2012, Volume 35 Issue 12
• The surgical procedures for and outcomes of soft tissue constraint reconstruction in complex elbow instability have been rarely investigated. The purpose...More »

• In the Journals

• Study finds PRP does not improve outcomes after rotator cuff repair

• November 27, 2012
• Platelet-rich plasma does not improve rotator cuff healing or affect overall retear rates in patients who underwent rotator cuff repair, according to this...More »

• In the Journals

• Remplissage with Bankart repair of Hills-Sachs defects helps reduce recurrence rates

• November 26, 2012
• Patients undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair and remplissage techniques to treat engaging Hills-Sachs lesions showed good results at the 2-year...More »

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