Subscapular abscesses: A literature review and evidence-based treatment guidelines.

Background: An intramuscular abscess of the subscapularis is a rare phenomenon but important pathology for surgeons to be aware of because clinical deterioration can be rapid and diagnosis difficult. The presentation often mimics other common shoulder pathologies with subacute shoulder pain and stiffness. Early diagnosis, antibiotics and surgical drainage are critical to reduce the spread and joint destruction.

Long-term clinical and radiological outcomes following arthroscopic microfracture of the glenohumeral joint for chondral defects.

Background: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate mid- and long-term outcomes following microfracture in patients with glenohumeral chondral lesions.

Methods: This prospective cohort study assessed patients with shoulder pain who were treated with arthroscopic microfracture for full-thickness chondral lesions of the glenohumeral joint. Outcomes included the Simple Shoulder Test at baseline, mid-term (approximately 1 year) and long-term (approximately 10 years), and the Oxford Shoulder Score, shoulder pain (0-10 numerical scale) and radiological assessment using a modified Samilson & Prieto score at long-term follow-up.

Reduced Revision Rates in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With Crosslinked Polyethylene: Results From the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry.

Background: Loss of glenoid fixation is a key factor affecting the survivorship of primary total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). It is not known whether the lower revision rates associated with crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) compared with those of non-XLPE identified in hip and knee arthroplasty apply to shoulder arthroplasty.

Questions/purposes: We used data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) to compare the revision rates of primary stemmed anatomic TSA using XLPE to procedures using non-XLPE.

Incidence of flexion-type supracondylar fractures at a single Australian level one Paediatric Trauma Centre.

Background: Supracondylar fractures are the most common elbow fracture. There have been no studies published analysing flexion-type fractures in the Australian paediatric population. This paper aims to investigate flexion-type supracondylar fractures in an Australian paediatric population.

Inferior angle of scapula fractures: A retrospective case series.

Inferior angle of scapula fractures (IAS) are rare injuries that result from the periscapular shoulder muscles avulsing the inferior scapula tip. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of injury, investigations and treatment outcomes, as currently only case reports are available to guide management. Computered tomography (CT) images were reviewed to identify patients with an IAS fracture.