Patients with delayed RSA after proximal humerus fracture may show higher reoperation risk
Delays longer than 28 days between proximal humerus fracture and RSA were associated with increased risks of reoperation.
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Latarjet yielded high return to play rate among young athletes with shoulder instability
Young contact athletes who underwent Latarjet for shoulder instability reported a 4% complication rate and 3% reoperation rate. Overall, 93% of patients reported improved quality of life postoperatively.
Latarjet may be reliable, safe for high-risk athletes with shoulder instability
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.
Stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair may be less likely to require revision surgery
Patients with stiff shoulders after rotator cuff repair were more likely to be satisfied with their repair and less likely to require revision surgery than patients without stiff shoulders, according to results presented here.
Rotator cuff repair may not negatively impact driving fitness
Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed rotator cuff repair had no clinically significant negative impact on driving fitness.
Early blood flow restriction therapy may improve pain, strength after ACL reconstruction
Results showed use of blood flow restriction therapy in the early postoperative period after ACL reconstruction may improve short-term pain scores and quadriceps strength within the first 3 months after surgery.
Particulated juvenile allograft yielded good outcomes in patellofemoral cartilage defects
Published results showed particulated juvenile allograft cartilage implantation for patellofemoral chondral defects may yield satisfactory short-term outcomes and postoperative MRI appearance in pediatric and adolescent patients.
Operative treatment provided faster return to sport for athletes with clavicle fractures
Compared with nonoperative treatment, operative treatment of comminuted or severely shortened midshaft clavicle fractures allowed for faster return to sport in older adolescent athletes, according to a presenter.