Oxidative stress a contributing factor for rotator cuff retear
Recurrent tears after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) remain a significant clinical problem. Oxidative stress contributes to the degeneration of the rotator cuff, and a degenerative rotator cuff can lead to recurrent tear after ARCR
Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries: Effective Rehabilitation
Purpose: To perform a review of the literature focusing on rehabilitation protocols in patients with acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries treated operatively and nonoperatively and to provide an updated rehabilitation treatment algorithm.
Never Try These Exercise Moves if You're Over 40, Says Trainer
The single greatest medication that you can do as you age is to exercise, which will help you counter so much of the inexorable decline of father time. But the truth of the matter is, even if you exercise as you age, you can't always get away with the same exercises you used to do in your 20s and 30s.
Interesting finding and this may affect patients with mild arthritis looking to get arthroscopic management of GHOA. Prior shoulder arthroscopy within 2 years associated with increased infection rates following shoulder replacement surgery.
Patients frequently undergo interventions before shoulder arthroplasty, including injections and arthroscopy. Although the potential impact of injections on postoperative outcomes such as infection has been well studied, it is less clear whether prior arthroscopy has an impact on infection rates after shoulder arthroplasty.
Another good study demonstrating opioid sparing pain management strategies.
Multimodal pain control can be beneficial in relieving postoperative pain and limiting narcotic use following orthopedic procedures. Additionally, with increasing interest in outpatient arthroplasty procedures, providers have interest in adequate early postoperative pain control and complications.
Effect of Perioperative Acetaminophen on Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Study
Limiting opioid use in perioperative pain management is currently an important focus in orthopedic surgery. The ability of acetaminophen to reduce postoperative opioid consumption while providing acceptable pain management has not been thoroughly investigated in patients undergoing rotator cuff repair (RCR).
Performance in major league baseball pitchers after surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) can be a career-threatening injury for Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, often requiring surgical management. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of surgical management for TOS as a function of return to play and quantitative pitching metrics.
Early repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears improves functional outcomes
The impact of surgical timing on outcomes involving traumatic rotator cuff tears (RCT) remains uncertain. The purpose of this study is to determine how functional outcomes are affected by surgical timing in traumatic RCTs.
Return to golf and golf-specific performance after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
Golf is a common sporting activity that patients continue to participate into older age, including after joint replacement surgery. The influence of shoulder replacement on golf performance remains unclear. We hypothesized that patients undergoing anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) would have significantly better return to play rates and better performance metrics, including handicap, driving distance, and 7-iron distance, after shoulder replacement relative to those treated with reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA).
What to know about bicep tendonitis
Bicep tendonitis develops when a tendon in the biceps muscle swells and becomes inflamed. It usually occurs with other problems with the shoulder, such as dislocation, impingement, or arthritis.
