Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Demonstrates Improved Reliability in Measuring Shoulder Glenoid Bone Loss Using a Two-Thirds Glenoid Height Technique Compared to the "Best-fit Circle".

Purpose: To evaluate the superior to inferior glenoid height as a reliable reference in best-fit circle creation for glenoid anatomy.

Methods: The morphology of the native glenoid was evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients without shoulder instability. Using T1 sagittal MRI images, 2 reviewers independently estimated glenoid size using the two-thirds technique and the "best-fit circle" technique at 2 different times.

Compressed Biceps Autograft Augmentation of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

Rotator cuff repair failure rates continue to be a challenging problem. Various methods of biological and structural augmentation of the rotator cuff have been explored to improve tendon healing after repair. We describe a technique in which biceps tendon autograft is harvested after tenodesis.

Arthroscopic Remplissage Using Knotless, All-Suture Anchors.

Glenohumeral bone loss is a significant risk factor for recurrent instability after shoulder dislocation. The Hill-Sachs lesion is an osseous defect of the posterior humeral head that is commonly recognized after anterior shoulder dislocation. Several procedures exist to address humeral-sided bone loss, including soft tissue filling procedures, osteoarticular allografts, bone plugs, rotation osteotomies, and humeral head replacements.

Arthroscopic Versus Open Anterior Shoulder Stabilization: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial With 15-Year Follow-up With an Assessment of the Glenoid Being "On-Track" and "Off-Track" as a Predictor of Failure.

Background: Recent studies have demonstrated equivalent short-term results when comparing arthroscopic versus open anterior shoulder stabilization. However, none have evaluated the long-term clinical outcomes of patients after arthroscopic or open anterior shoulder stabilization, with inclusion of an assessment of preoperative glenoid tracking.

Purpose: To compare long-term clinical outcomes of patients with recurrent anterior shoulder instability randomized to open and arthroscopic stabilization groups.

Arthroscopic Repair of 270- and 360-Degree Glenoid Labrum Tears: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To review the current literature available and evaluate the efficacy of arthroscopic repair of 270° and 360° labral tears, as well as the complication rates associated with such. In addition, we intend to investigate whether consistent clinical findings can be observed in these patients.

Methods: This review is registered in the PROSPERO database.

The Resilient Athlete: Lessons Learned in the Military.

Resilience, the capacity to recover from a setback or adversity, is a concept that has received considerable recent attention. An individual's resilience predicts their life trajectory following stressful events and this has increasingly been shown in a wide variety of applications. Our understanding of the degree to which we can modify our resilience, and the optimal means to do so, remains in its infancy.

Redefining Optimal Nail to Medullary Canal Diameter Ratio in Stainless Steel Flexible Intramedullary Nailing of Pediatric Femur Fractures.

Purpose: The ideal canal fill for flexible intramedullary fixation of pediatric femoral shaft fractures is considered to be 80% based upon relatively few clinical studies. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between the summed nail to intramedullary canal diameter (ND/MCD) ratio and alignment at radiographic union following flexible intramedullary nailing (FIMN) of pediatric femoral shaft fractures.

Methods: An Internal Review Board approved, retrospective review of a consecutive series of patients who sustained a femoral shaft fracture treated by retrograde, stainless steel FIMN was performed at a single level 1 pediatric trauma center from 2005 to 2012.

Clinical Validation of the Glenoid Track Concept in Anterior Glenohumeral Instability.

Background: Glenoid and humeral bone loss are well-described risk factors for failure of arthroscopic shoulder stabilization. Recently, consideration of the interactions of these types of bone loss (bipolar bone loss) has been used to determine if a lesion is "on-track" or "off-track." The purpose of this study was to study the relationship of the glenoid track to the outcomes of arthroscopic Bankart reconstructions.

The Growing Gap in Electronic Medical Record Satisfaction Between Clinicians and Information Technology Professionals: Issues of Most Concern and Suggested Remediations.

Background: With the alarming statistics concerning the quality of national health care, it is hoped that electronic health records (EHRs) will reduce inefficiencies associated with medical delivery and improve patient safety. This study reports the results of a survey that demonstrates a pattern in EHR system implementation that indicates that health-care information technology decisions are based more on the preferences of information technology professionals (ITPs) and hospital administrators than clinicians.

Methods: We present survey data highlighting the growing discrepancy in EHR-related satisfaction between clinicians and ITPs.

Redefining "Critical" Bone Loss in Shoulder Instability: Functional Outcomes Worsen With "Subcritical" Bone Loss.

Background: Glenoid bone loss is a common finding in association with anterior shoulder instability. This loss has been identified as a predictor of failure after operative stabilization procedures. Historically, 20% to 25% has been accepted as the "critical" cutoff where glenoid bone loss should be addressed in a primary procedure.

Return to an athletic lifestyle after osteochondral allograft transplantation of the knee.

Background: Osteochondral allograft transplantation (OATS) is a treatment option that provides the ability to restore large areas of hyaline cartilage anatomy and structure without donor site morbidity and promising results have been reported in returning patients to some previous activities. However, no study has reported on the durability of return to activity in a setting where it is an occupational requirement.

Hypothesis: Osteochondral allograft transplantation is less successful in returning patients to activity in a population in which physical fitness is a job requirement as opposed to a recreational goal.

Clavicular bone tunnel malposition leads to early failures in coracoclavicular ligament reconstructions.

Background: Modern techniques for the treatment of acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations have largely centered on free tendon graft reconstructions. Recent biomechanical studies have demonstrated that an anatomic reconstruction with 2 clavicular bone tunnels more closely matches the properties of native coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments than more traditional techniques. No study has analyzed tunnel position in regard to risk of early failure.

Early failures with single clavicular transosseous coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction.

Introduction: Coracoclavicular (CC) ligament reconstruction remains a challenging procedure. The ideal reconstruction is biomechanically strong, allows direct visualization of passage around the coracoid, and is minimally invasive. Few published reports have evaluated arthroscopic techniques with a single clavicular tunnel and transcoracoid reconstruction.