Publications by authors named "A Macken"
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using a single evaluation method, the subjective elbow value (SEV), to gather patient-reported outcomes after elbow arthroplasty rather than relying on traditional, lengthy questionnaires.
- Among 82 patients evaluated, the SEV was found to correlate moderately with two common outcome measures: the Oxford Elbow Score (OES) and the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH).
- The findings suggest that using SEV could simplify the follow-up process for elbow arthroplasty, potentially saving time and reducing the burden on patients.
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- The study investigates the impact of two surgical techniques (open Latarjet procedure - OLP and all-arthroscopic Latarjet procedure - ALP) on shoulder proprioception, which is crucial for proper shoulder functionality.
- It contrasts the preservation of the anterior glenohumeral capsule in OLP against its complete resection in ALP to understand if there are postoperative differences in proprioceptive abilities between the two methods.
- The findings indicate that there is no significant difference in proprioceptive error rates between the operated and healthy sides for both OLP and ALP, suggesting that both procedures maintain similar proprioceptive function post-surgery.
Background: This study aims to compare the range of motion (ROM) of reverse shoulder arthroplasty lateralised by bony increased offset (BIO-RSA) using a standard 38-mm (mm) component to regular reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) lateralised by using a 42-mm glenoid component. The secondary aims are to compare patient-reported and radiographic outcomes between the two groups.
Materials And Methods: All patients with a BIO-RSA and size 38 glenosphere were retrospectively identified and matched to patients with a regular RSA and size 42 glenosphere.
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- The VACCELERATE network is working to improve vaccine research in Europe by making sure everyone's voices are heard and included.
- They wanted to see if people in patient advocacy groups were interested in joining a Volunteer Registry for vaccine studies and what they thought about being part of these trials.
- A survey was sent out in 10 countries and got 520 responses, showing that people care about the risks, benefits, and information about the vaccine trials before they decide to participate.
Background: The aim of this study was to use the Activities of Daily Living which require Internal Rotation (ADLIR) questionnaire to assess the functional internal rotation in patients who had undergone reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) without reattachment of the subscapularis (SSc) tendon at a minimum follow-up of 2 years. The secondary aim was to report the objective range of motion (ROM) and the rate of postoperative instability.
Materials And Methods: All consecutive primary RSA procedures without reattachment of the SSc tendon that were performed using a Delta Xtend prosthesis (an inlay system with a 155° neck-shaft angle) between January 2015 and December 2020 were identified to ensure a minimum follow-up of 2 years.