A reduced scapulo-humeral angle contributes to the development of scapular notching in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

Purpose: Scapular Notching (SN) is one of the most common postoperative complications for a patient after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA). Despite employing various strategies to mitigate SN risk, the overall incidence remains far from zero. This article introduces a new risk factor, the scapulo-humeral angle (SHA), as a key element influencing the risk for SN.

Indications, Associated Procedures, and Results of Ankle Plafond-Plasty for Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Backgrounds: Plafond-plasty is a joint-preserving procedure to treat varus ankle osteoarthritis (OA) with asymmetrical joint involvement. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate indications, different surgical techniques, associated procedures, and results of plafond-plasty in varus ankle OA and to analyze the level of evidence (LOE) and quality of evidence (QOE) of the included studies.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed using MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sever's Disease in an Athletic Population.

Background: Sever's disease is a common cause of pain in growing kids. Many papers reported in the literature discuss this pathologic condition, but no consensus regarding its etiology has been found among researchers. The aim of the present study was to describe the epidemiologic profile and associated factors of 430 athletic children in a population-based sample of soccer (29.

Two stage fracture of a polyethylene post in a 9-year-old posterior-stabilized knee prosthesis: a case report.

Introduction: Several cases of tibial post breakage are reported in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, only three cases of NexGen knee prosthesis (Zimmer, Warsaw, Indiana, USA) tibial post failure have been reported.

Case Presentation: In November 1999, a 63-year-old Caucasian woman from Italy with a history of symptomatic left knee osteoarthritis underwent a total knee arthroplasty.