Can imaging determine if a rotator cuff tear is traumatic?

Aim: We reviewed the last decade of literature to update a previous publication on this topic by the senior author. In New Zealand, traumatic causation has implications for entitlement for treatment though the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Acuity and chronicity may also be relevant in determining repairability.

Respiratory presentations and admissions at Bathurst Base Hospital emergency department: Exploring the impacts of the recent bushfire crisis.

Objective: To examine respiratory-related ED admissions and presentations at Bathurst Base Hospital during the 2019-2020 New South Wales bushfire crisis.

Methods: A retrospective clinical audit was undertaken. Publicly available data on air quality were also examined.

FEBS Open Bio: past, present and future.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of FEBS Open Bio, we spoke to some of the key figures of the journal's genesis, development, and its future direction, and recount here their thoughts and experiences. Prof. Félix.

The outcomes of shoulder arthroplasty in those aged ≥70 years with glenohumeral arthritis: a New Zealand Joint Registry study.

Introduction: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) was traditionally reserved for the patient with rotator cuff tear arthropathy. As the indications for RTSA continue to expand, the role of RTSA in patients aged >70 years with glenohumeral arthritis and an intact rotator cuff remains unclear.

Aim: To study the New Zealand Joint Registry (NZJR) and compare the outcomes of a primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA), a primary RSA and an RSA performed for revision of a failed TSA in patients aged >70 years, to determine if there is clear evidence to support a primary RSA in those aged >70 years instead of a primary TSA METHOD: This is a retrospective study of the NZJR from 2000 to 2018.

The reverse coracoacromial ligament transfer for "horizontal" acromioclavicular joint instability.

Background: Acromioclavicular (AC) horizontal instability is a problem affecting not only young athletic patients after a trauma to the AC joint but also older patients who have undergone distal clavicle resection. It may cause pain and poor functional outcomes unless the reconstruction technique specifically addresses the horizontal instability of the clavicle, in addition to the well-known superior instability.

Methods: Three cadaveric specimens underwent dissection of the AC joint capsule to determine the superior attachments of the AC joint capsule.