Infraspinatus or teres minor fatty infiltration does not influence patient outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a lateralized glenoid.

Background: Previous studies show that reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) may improve forward elevation (FE) but external rotation may remain impaired with substantial teres minor fatty infiltration. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of fatty infiltration on postoperative range of motion (ROM) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after RSA with a more lateralized center of rotation.

Methods: About 69 patients (average age 69 years; 44 women, 25 men) with preoperative MRI, 1-year postoperative ROM, 2-year Veteran's Rand Survey, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons subjective form, and Single Alpha-Numeric Evaluation scores who underwent RSA with a lateralized glenoid component between 2010 and 2014 were identified.

Use of a Knotless Suture Anchor to Perform Double-Pulley Capsulotenodesis of Infraspinatus.

In this Technical Note, we describe an arthroscopic remplissage procedure to treat anterior instability. Specifically, we use a technique to perform double-pulley capsulotenodesis of the infraspinatus tendon using a Knotless SutureTak Suture Anchor (Arthrex, Naples, FL). This is a modification of a previously described double-pulley technique.

Anterior Capsule Reconstruction for Irreparable Subscapularis Tears.

A subscapularis complete tear presents its own challenges in management. The glenohumeral biomechanics and force couple are reliant on a competent and functioning subscapularis muscle. An irreparable subscapularis makes those same challenges even more difficult to address.

Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability: The US Military Experience.

There is a long history of military surgeons who have made significant contributions that have advanced our understanding of traumatic anterior shoulder instability and its treatment and results. In this article, we describe the scope, treatment, and results of this pathology in the US military population.

Arthroscopic Bullet Removal From the Central and Peripheral Compartments of the Hip Joint.

Recent advances in hip arthroscopy offer an approach for treating an uncommon but highly disabling injury from intra-articular missile injury to the hip. Hip arthroscopy affords the patient the benefit of minimally invasive surgery while allowing for the diagnosis and treatment of concomitant pathology, which may be either acute, from the trauma of the missile, or chronic. We present a technique for the removal of projectiles from the central and peripheral compartments of the hip joint.