Bio-inductive implant for rotator cuff repair: our experience and technical notes.

The treatment of chonic large and partial rotator cuff tears represents a common challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Numerous treatments were suggested but the best is still controversial. Into this field the use of an augment for rotator cuff repair aims to protect the tension of the suture in the postoperative phase and to facilitate the biological healing process.

Two cases of neglected posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulder with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture.

Posterior shoulder fracture-dislocations are rare. A combination of this injury with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture is an extremely rare event. We report two cases of posterior shoulder fracture-dislocation with ipsilateral fracture shaft of humerus treated in our department.

Cementless metaphyseal reverse shoulder arthroplasty: our preliminary experience.

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) is a largely used procedure with a wide variety of indications. The incidence of this surgery is increased in recent years and the literature expects similar trend for them future. Metaphyseal stem rTSA seems to be a promising solution considering major objectives the preservation of humeral bone stock and ease of revision.