Outcomes of biceps tenodesis in an active duty population.

Pathology affecting the long head of the biceps tendon and its insertion is a frequent cause of shoulder pain in the active duty military population. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate functional outcomes of subpectoral biceps tenodesis in an active duty population. A retrospective case series of 22 service members who underwent biceps tenodesis was performed and Shoulder Pain and Disability Indexes (SPADI) and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) scores were obtained preoperatively and at 6 months.

A criterion based sling weaning progression (sweap) and outcomes following shoulder arthroscopic surgery in an active duty military population.

Introduction: Little objective evidence is available to guide rehabilitation protocols in regard to the sling weaning process following arthroscopy surgery of the shoulder. The purpose of this study was to establish an objective, criterion based protocol for accelerated sling weaning following shoulder arthroscopy.

Methods: 82 active duty service members (ADSM) underwent elective shoulder arthroscopic surgery by three orthopaedic staff surgeons.

Intravenous angiocatheters as a novel alternative to Semmes-Weinstein monofilament evaluation in testing protective sensation.

Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM) evaluation for protective sensation in diabetic feet is a widely used tool to guide patient care. Little evidence is available for alternative testing modalities for use when monofilament is not available or is deformed. Multiple varieties of intravenous angiocatheter tubing were subjected to biomechanical testing on a digital scale to assess the force generated once bending was observed by five independently tested raters.

Acromioclavicular septic arthritis: a case report of a novel pathogen.

In immunocompetent patients, septic arthritis of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint is a rare entity. It can be difficult to discern from glenohumeral septic arthritis and AC joint impingement syndrome. The usual symptoms are fever, erythema, swelling, palpable pain over the AC joint, and pain with shoulder motion.

The Thessaly test for detection of meniscal tears: validation of a new physical examination technique for primary care medicine.

Objective: To assess the validity of a new clinical test (Thessaly) as a means of detecting meniscal tears of the knee by comparing arthroscopic findings to a clinical examination finding.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: All preoperative examinations were performed in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, a secondary care center, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia.