Case report of a surgical neck humerus fracture due to strength training.

The incidence of the surgical neck fractures of humerus is increasing, especially among younger age groups as they place higher demands on their shoulder joints. Resistance training and heavy weight lifting have been implicated in a number of orthopedic upper extremity injuries. Acute sprains or strains are the most common type of reported injuries.

Simplified Knotless Mattress Repair of Type II SLAP Lesions.

Arthroscopic repair of lesions of the superior labrum and biceps anchor has been shown to provide good to excellent results. We describe a simplified arthroscopic surgical technique using a single knotless anchor with a mattress suture configuration. This technique provides an effective and reproducible method to reattach and re-create the normal appearance of the superior labrum and biceps anchor in a time-efficient manner without the need for knot tying.

Should acute anterior dislocations of the shoulder be immobilized in external rotation? A cadaveric study.

The high recurrence rate associated with anterior shoulder dislocations may reflect inadequate healing of a Bankart lesion when the arm is immobilized in internal rotation. The effect of external rotation (ER) of the humerus on the glenoid-labrum contact of Bankart lesions was examined in 10 human cadaveric shoulders. The contact force between the glenoid labrum and the glenoid was measured in 60 degrees of internal rotation, neutral rotation, and 45 degrees of ER in 10 human cadaveric shoulders.