Outcomes and complications of primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty with minimum of 2 years' follow-up: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) is an effective treatment option for reducing pain and improving function for patients with rotator cuff tear arthropathy, irreparable rotator cuff tears, glenoid deformity, and other challenging clinical scenarios, including fracture sequelae and revision shoulder arthroplasty. There has been a wide range of reported outcomes and postoperative complication rates reported in the literature. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to provide an updated review of the clinical outcomes and complication rates following primary rTSA.

Novel Technique for Osteosynthesis of Tongue-Type Calcaneus Fractures in Osteoporotic Bone: A Case Report.

Case: A 75-year-old woman with osteoporosis sustained a low-energy mechanism tongue-type calcaneus fracture. Index surgical fixation with conventionally described cannulated screws was complicated by early screw pull-out despite concomitant Achilles lengthening procedure. Using a novel technique, revision fixation was performed using a 5.

Transthyretin at Admission and Over Time as a Marker for Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Trauma Patients: A Prospective Single-Center Study.

Background: Transthyretin (TTR) has been described as a predictor for outcomes in medical and surgical patients. However, the association of TTR on admission and over time on outcomes has not yet been prospectively assessed in trauma patients.

Methods: This is a prospective observational study including trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a large Level I trauma center 05/2014-05/2015.

The diagnostic yield of commonly used investigations in pelvic gunshot wounds.

Background: Patients who sustain pelvic gunshot wounds (GSWs) are at significant risk for injury owing to the density of pelvic structures. Currently, the optimal workup for pelvic GSWs is unclear. The aims of this study were to determine the diagnostic yield of tests commonly used in the investigation of pelvic GSWs and to develop a diagnostic algorithm.

Witnessed aspiration in trauma: Frequent occurrence, rare morbidity--A prospective analysis.

Background: Aspiration events (AEs) are a well-recognized complication in trauma patients and have traditionally been considered a risk factor for pneumonia. Despite this, there is no consensus on the incidence or clinical significance of AE in the trauma population.

Methods: All patients admitted as trauma team activations at our Level I trauma center who were intubated in the field or on arrival from September 2013 to August 2014 were prospectively collected.