The NACA score predicts mortality in polytrauma patients before hospital admission: a registry-based study.

Background: The early assessment of the severity of polytrauma patients is key for their optimal management. The aim of this study was to investigate the discriminative performance of the NACA score in a large dataset by stratifying the severity of polytraumatized patients in correlation to injury severity score (ISS), Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and mortality.

Methods: This study on the Swiss Trauma Registry investigated 2239 polytraumatized patient (54.

The influence of sex is a neglected focus in rotator cuff repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Rotator cuff (RC) disorders are the most common cause of shoulder disability. The aim of this study was to quantify the evidence on the sex-related differences in RC repair.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed in January 2023 in PubMed, Wiley Cochrane Library and Web of Science on research articles on humans with RC tears treated surgically.

Patients with rotator cuff tears present a psychological impairment, not only a functional deficit: a systematic review.

Introduction: Psychological factors impact patients with rotator cuff tears (RCT) in terms of pain level, shoulder function, sleep disturbance, and quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to quantify the prevalence of psychological factors in those patients, evaluate their influence on patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), and assess the possible improvement with surgical treatment.

Methods: The literature search was performed on PubMed, Web of Science, Wiley Cochrane Library up to January, 2023.

Quality of Life from Return to Work and Sport Activities to Sexual Dysfunction after Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Ring Fractures.

Background: Pelvic ring fractures are life-threatening injuries that have a severe impact on patients' lives. The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the outcome of surgical treatment in terms of Quality of Life (QoL), return to work, functional results and sport activities, and post-operative sexual dysfunction.

Methods: A retrospective study with patients retrieved from a Level 1 Trauma Center was performed.

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: patients with physically demanding work have significantly worse time to return to work, level of employment, and job loss.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the results of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) in terms of return to work (RTW).

Methods: Inclusion criteria were working patients who underwent ARCR for rotator cuff rupture at the study site between 2008 and 2020 and minimum 12 months of follow-up. Patients were stratified based on the physical demand of their work according to the Canadian Classification and Dictionary of Occupations.

Quality of life from return to work and sports activities to sexual dysfunction after surgical treatment of acetabular fractures.

Introduction: To evaluate the outcomes of patients treated for acetabular fractures in terms of Quality of Life (QoL), return to work, functional outcome, sports activities, and post-operative sexual dysfunction.

Materials And Methods: The database of a level 1 trauma center was used to investigate the results of patients treated for acetabular fractures from 2010 to 2020. The minimum patient follow-up was 12 months.

The role of adipose derived stem cells in the treatment of rotator cuff tears: from basic science to clinical application.

Over the last decade, regenerative medicine has become increasingly popular throughout the scientific community. The poor healing capacity at the tendon-bone interface makes the rotator cuff an appealing target for biologic agents. Adipose derived stem cells are mesenchymal cells with the capacity for self-renewal and multipotential differentiation.

3D printing in shoulder surgery.

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a novel modality with the potential to make a huge impact in the surgical field. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview on the current use of 3D printing in shoulder surgery. We have reviewed the use of this new method in 3 fields of shoulder surgery: shoulder arthroplasty, recurrent shoulder instability and orthopedic shoulder traumatology.