Do the radiological changes seen at mid term follow up of stemless shoulder prosthesis affect outcome?

Background: The Eclipse® (Eclipse® is a trademark of Arthrex, Naples, Florida) stemless shoulder prosthesis offers the surgeon the advantage of bone stock preservation and at the same time avoids the drawbacks of a resurfacing arthroplasty. Previous studies have shown radiographic changes on serial follow up of the Eclipse prosthesis. This study attempts to assess the significance of these radiographic changes and effect of cuff related pathology on the mid-term outcome of the Eclipse prosthesis.

Latissimus dorsi transfer for massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears: what affects the postoperative outcome?

Background: The management of irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears (IPSRCTs) in young active individuals is still a challenge. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of sex, surgical technique, previous surgical procedures, tear genesis, and presence of a preoperative external rotation lag sign on the functional outcome after latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) for IPSRCTs.

Methods: Retrospectively, all patients with IPSRCTs treated with LDT during a 10-year period were followed up.

Does Acromion Morphology Depend on the Extremity or on Gender in the Population?

Objective: The aims were to study the acromion parameters in the population and to assess the extremity or sex variation in the acromion morphology.

Methods: The lateral acromion angle (LAA) and the acromion index (AI) were assessed in a computed tomographic scan database of 250 individuals in the age group of 20 to 49 years. For the analysis of LAA and AI, 286 and 234 shoulders were available, respectively.

Sprengel's deformity of the shoulder: Current perspectives in management.

Sprengel's deformity or congenital elevation of scapula is a complex deformity of the pectoral girdle, and results in symptomatic cosmetic and functional disability. Several studies have attempted to analyze the three-dimensional aspects of this deformity; optimal methodologies of quantification and surgical correction techniques have been debated since the condition was first described. This article presents a concise review of the exact pathoanatomy, clinical presentation, imaging techniques, and surgical procedures described in the management of this condition.