Acromion and Clavicle Stress Fractures After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Reflect Failure to Address Osteoporosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

The exponential increase in the rate of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) has been accompanied by a rise in complication rates of this procedure. Of these, peri-prosthetic stress fractures can be particularly problematic due to their potential to cause significant impairment of shoulder function. Despite the association between these stress fractures and osteopenia/osteoporosis, pre-operative bone density assessment is not standard practice for elective RTSA.

Intrasession and Intersession Reliability of Neck Retraction Strength Using a Strain Gauge Device.

Neck pain ranks among the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions and is commonly accompanied by altered physical function. With 10.8% of sports-related injuries affecting the head and neck, evaluating neck strength is vital for detecting muscle weakness and monitoring rehabilitation progress.

Effects of wearable resistance during warm-up on physical fitness measures in young female athletes.

The aim of this study was to quantify the training effects of wearing calf-loaded wearable resistance (WR) during a netball specific warm-up in female netball athletes. Twenty-nine high school female netball athletes were matched for change of direction (COD) speed and randomly allocated to either WR training or an unloaded group. Both groups performed the same warm-up two times per week for 6 weeks, with the WR group wearing 1%-1.

Comparison of Shoulder Rotation Strength and Test-Retest Reliability in 3 Test Positions With Swimmers.

Context: Advancements in portable load-cell technology have enabled high-quality assessment of shoulder internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) peak force (Fmax) and rate of force development (RFD). This study's purpose was to explore the reliability and differences between IR and ER Fmax and RFD in different testing positions using a novel load-cell device.

Design: A within-subjects repeated-measures design was employed to compare the intersession values and reliability of Fmax and RFD for both shoulder IR and ER across 3 positions: seated-0°, supine-0° and supine-90°.

Bilateral Shoulder Infections and Delayed Recognition of Spinal Discitis in an Adult Male With Mild COVID-19 and Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Case Report and Literature Review.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with numerous complications beyond the respiratory tract, including spinal and joint co-infections and secondary infections. However, we could not locate any reported cases of bilateral shoulder infections with additional spinal infections associated with mild (like our patient) COVID-19 or with more severe cases of COVID-19. We report the case of a healthy 62-year-old male who presented with mild COVID-19 and concurrent methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) bacteremia associated with multiple musculoskeletal sites of deep-seated infection.