Superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears: Autografts versus allografts.

Aims: Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) is a treatment option for patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears. Different types of grafts from various donor sites have been described. There are no clinical studies comparing the different grafts available.

Arthroscopic Double-Layer Lasso Loop Technique to Repair Delaminated Rotator Cuff Tears.

Purpose: To evaluate the arthroscopic double-layer lasso loop repair technique for delaminated posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

Methods: Forty-one patients underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of a delaminated posterosuperior rotator cuff tear by the double-layer lasso loop technique. Their preoperative and postoperative clinical and functional scores were compared to evaluate surgical outcomes.

Angiosarcoma around a knee arthroplasty. Report of a case and literature review.

The development of periprosthetic malignancy in proximity to an arthroplasty has been a matter of debate since it was first reported in 1978. We report a case of tibial angiosarcoma, an extremely rare malignancy, which developed in proximity to a primary knee arthroplasty performed ten years before. To our knowledge this is the second case ever described around a knee arthroplasty.

The arthroscopic Latarjet procedure for the treatment of anterior shoulder instability.

Anterior instability is a difficult clinical problem that is treated by a variety of open and arthroscopic methods with good results. Bankart repair remains a popular option. However, in those situations involving irreparable ligamentous damage or bony deficiency, this technique may be insufficient to stabilize the shoulder.