The Operative Treatment of Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocations in Adults: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review aimed to assess the literature on the treatment modalities used for acute sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocation injuries. We aimed to review the clinical outcomes following these modalities by assessing functional scores, range of motion (ROM), patient satisfaction, complications, and revisions. A thorough literature search was conducted on four databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar) for studies published from January 2000 to May 2024 that focused on surgical treatment of sternoclavicular joint dislocation in patients over the age of 18 years.

Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Versus Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients Aged Over 70 Without a Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the revision rates, complications, and outcomes in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) and reverse TSA (rTSA) performed for primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis in patients aged over 70 years without a full-thickness rotator cuff tear.

Materials And Methods: We performed a systematic literature search identifying comparative studies meeting the above patient criteria and published from January 2010 to May 2022 from 3 databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library. We performed the systematic review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines and the study was prospectively registered on PROSPERO.

Remote Follow-up of Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic - Is This the way Forward?

Background: The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected the way health care systems function across the globe. Apart from eliminating the risk of being in a vulnerable environment during the pandemic such as a hospital setting, virtual arthroplasty follow-up reduces the demand on funding and resources on the National Health Services (NHS).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our shoulder arthroplasty patients (55) operated between October 2018 to November 2020 at both our hospital sites.

Augmented latissimus dorsi transfer: initial results in patients with massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

Background: The surgical treatment of irreparable massive rotator cuff tears is challenging. The purpose of the present study was to report the initial outcomes after a modified latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) augmented by acellular dermal allograft (ADA).

Methods: This retrospective study includes 24 patients managed with LDT using ADA augmentation as a bursal-sided onlay between March 2009 and December 2015.

The accuracy of plain radiographs in diagnosing degenerate rotator cuff disease.

Background: A number of radiographic signs have been previously demonstrated to be associated with degenerative rotator cuff tears. An ability to predict the presence of a tear by radiography would permit the early commencement of appropriate treatment and the avoidance of unnecessary invasive investigations. The aim of the present study was to determine the accuracy of using radiographic signs to predict the presence of a cuff tear on arthroscopy.

Arthroscopic treatment of posterior shoulder instability: a systematic review.

Purpose: We performed a systematic review of the literature to determine the early and midterm outcomes of arthroscopic stabilization for posterior shoulder instability.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for related articles published in the English language. The 2 authors selected studies for inclusion or exclusion.

Is early operative fixation of unstable ankle fractures cost effective? Comparison of the cost of early versus late surgery.

Introduction: A retrospective study of all patients who sustained an ankle fracture requiring operative treatment was performed. 98 patients were admitted over a 14-month time period. All fractures treated conservatively were excluded.