Survivorship analysis of CAD-CAM total shoulder replacement.

Background: Glenoid bone loss represents a challenge in shoulder arthroplasty and often precludes standard implants. The CAD-CAM total shoulder replacement (TSR) is an option in these cases. This study aimed to assess survivorship and long-term patient outcomes of the CAD-CAM TSR.

Total elbow arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of distal humerus fractures in the elderly: Experience from a tertiary referral centre.

Background: There is no clear consensus on whether total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) or hemiarthroplasty (HA) is superior for treating distal humerus fractures in the elderly. This study analysed the functional outcomes and re-operation rates following TEA and HA for intra-articular distal humerus fractures in patients aged ≥65 years.

Methods: 19 patients (TEA = 12, HA = 7) treated between 2016 and 2022 were retrospectively reviewed.

Paediatric supracondylar fractures: assessment and management.

Supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus are the most common fracture around the elbow in children. A thorough initial assessment must be conducted to identify any associated neurovascular injury and carefully documented. The assessment should include a vascular examination of the radial pulse, temperature, colour and capillary refill time.

Surgical treatments for acute unstable acromioclavicular joint dislocations.

Introduction: Surgical treatment is usually recommended for acute, high-grade acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injuries. A wide variety of surgical techniques exist, and the literature does not strongly support one over the other. In this literature review, we describe and compare the results of different surgical treatments for the management of acute unstable ACJ dislocation and aim to guide surgeons on optimal treatment.

The role of biodegradable spacer implantation under local anesthesia for patients with massive rotator cuff tears and significant medical comorbidities.

Background: Massive rotator cuff tears are common, and the incidence increases with age. They are a challenging problem to deal with as many are irreparable. While there are a host of surgical options available, these can be prolonged procedures requiring general anesthesia and thus not suitable for elderly patients or those with significant medical comorbidities.

Measuring outcomes in rotator cuff disorders.

Measuring the outcome of treatment for rotator cuff disorders has evolved over the last three decades. Objective surgeon-derived outcomes such as clinical examination findings and imaging of the rotator cuff have the limitation of marginalising the patients perception of their condition. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) have evolved and become popular in an attempt to demonstrate meaningful outcome data.

Superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears: A literature review and specialist practice report.

Background: Recent evidence continues to confirm the effectiveness of arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) in relieving pain and improving function in an irreparable cuff deficient shoulder. This paper presents an up-to-date literature review on SCRand a tertiary referral unit experience in the United Kingdom.

Methods: Data was prospectively collected on patients undergoing SCR for irreparable rotator cuff tears using a dermal allograft.

A Biomechanical Comparison of Two Techniques of Latarjet Procedure in Cadaveric Shoulders.

Traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder is commonly treated with the Latarjet procedure, which involves transfer of the coracoid process with a conjoint tendon to the anterior aspect of the glenoid. The two most common techniques of the Latarjet are the classical and congruent arc techniques. The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference in force required to dislocate the shoulder after classical and congruent arc Latarjet procedures were performed.

Shoulder arthroplasty for juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

There is limited literature to guide shoulder surgeons in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). We aim to help clinicians to formulate an approach to the surgical management of the condition through a review of the available literature on arthroplasty in JIA, general considerations when operating on patients with inflammatory arthropathy and recommendations based on the authors' experience. Four articles report formal data on arthroplasty in JIA with favourable improvements in post-operative pain and function scores after the long-term follow-up.

A Bizarre, Unexplained, and Progressive External Rotation of the Shoulder as a Presentation of a Metastatic Deposit in the Rotator Cuff.

We describe the first reported case of a tumour deposit within the rotator cuff presenting as a bizarre, progressive, and fixed external rotation deformity of the shoulder. It is also the first reported case to our knowledge of an oesophageal primary metastasising to the rotator cuff.

An unusual cause of an ankle mass.

We report the case of a patient who presented with a 7-year history of a mass over the medial aspect of his right ankle, which had been gradually increasing in size. He had given up his occupation as a bus driver due to decreased movement of his ankle. An initial diagnosis of endemic syphilis was made after treponemal antibody and treponema pallidum particle agglutination tests were positive.

A rare cause of wound infection after an open fracture: Shewanella putrefaciens.

An elderly gentleman presented with an open fracture of the calcaneum and ankle, following a boating accident. Despite treatment with repeated surgical debridement, delayed closure, prolonged antibiotics and strict adherence to national guidelines on the management of open fractures, he developed a wound infection with a rare organism, Shewanella putrefaciens, that appears to be increasing in prevalence.