Using Soft-Preserved Body Donors to Improve the Anatomy Learning Experience for Orthopedic Residents.

Background: Working with deceased human bodies to advance anatomical knowledge as part of orthopedic residency programs is critical to improving clinical skills. Formalin-preserved donors are routinely used but don't retain similar features to patients. This study compares Imperial College London- soft preserved (ICL-SP) donors to standard formalin-preserved donors in teaching anatomy to orthopedic residents.

Treatment of Glenoid Wear with the Use of Augmented Glenoid Components in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Scoping Review.

» Treatment of glenoid bone loss continues to be a challenge in total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). Although correcting glenoid wear to patient's native anatomy is desirable in TSA, there is lack of consensus regarding how much glenoid wear correction is acceptable and necessary in both anatomic and reverse TSA.» Use of augmented glenoid components is a relatively new treatment strategy for addressing moderate-to-severe glenoid wear in TSA.

Risk Factors for Loss of Reduction After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Isolated Olecranon Fractures in Adults.

Background: We sought to determine whether any relevant patient, fracture, surgical, or postoperative characteristics are associated with loss of reduction after plate fixation of isolated olecranon fractures in adults.

Methods: Patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of an olecranon fracture at our institution over an 11-year period were analyzed. Electronic patient charts and radiographic images were reviewed to gather patient, fracture, surgical, and postoperative data.

Neurologic complications in primary anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: A review.

Neurologic injury during shoulder replacement is one of the less common complications of the procedure, however the clinical implications can be significant. The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature on neurologic complications in various types of shoulder replacement and provide recommendations regarding avoidance, evaluation, and management of these complications.

Outpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review Evaluating Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness.

Background: Orthopaedic surgical procedures are increasingly being performed in outpatient settings. The drive for cost reduction without compromising patient safety and outcomes has increased interest in outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). The primary aim of this study was to perform a review of the evidence regarding the outcomes and cost-effectiveness of outpatient TSA.

The utility and cost of atypical cultures in revision shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: At the time of revision shoulder arthroplasty, it is common practice to take cultures to evaluate for prosthetic joint infection even when an alternative cause of failure has been identified. Although isolation of fungal or acid-fast organisms is rare, it remains common practice to send all specimens for aerobic, anaerobic, and atypical (fungal and acid-fast) cultures. We hypothesize that the rate of positive atypical cultures at the time of revision shoulder arthroplasty is very low and routine use imposes a considerable financial burden on the health care system.

Periprosthetic Infection After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: a Review.

Purpose Of Review: Periprosthetic infection is a relatively rare but potentially devastating complication after shoulder arthroplasty. The purpose of this article is to review the incidence, diagnosis, prevention, and management of periprosthetic infections after reverse shoulder arthroplasty, with a focus on literature published within the last 5 years.

Recent Findings: The 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection provides us with a framework for the diagnosis and management of periprosthetic infections after shoulder arthroplasty.