Early postoperative recovery comparisons of superior capsule reconstruction to tendon transfers.

Background: The management of massive posterosuperior rotator cuff tears is controversial, with no gold standard. Two recently developed techniques that have shown promising initial results include arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) and tendon transfers (latissimus or lower trapezius). However, there remains a scarcity of studies examining each procedure's early postoperative clinical outcomes individually or in comparison to each other.

Partial Rotator Cuff Repair Provides Improved Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Following Superior Capsule Reconstruction (SCR).

Purpose: To evaluate the role of concomitant partial rotator cuff repair (RCR) (i.e., infraspinatus) on patient-reported clinical outcomes following superior capsule reconstruction (SCR).

Postoperative recovery comparisons of arthroscopic Bankart to open Latarjet for the treatment of anterior glenohumeral instability.

Background: Recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability is a disabling pathology that can be successfully treated by arthroscopic Bankart repair or open Latarjet. However, there is a paucity of studies comparing the postoperative recovery. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the postoperative pain and functional recovery following arthroscopic Bankart versus open Latarjet.

Needle Diagnostic Arthroscopy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Shoulder Have Comparable Accuracy With Surgical Arthroscopy: A Prospective Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To examine the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of a minimally invasive needle arthroscopy device and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared with diagnostic arthroscopy, the gold standard in diagnosing intra-articular shoulder pathologies.

Methods: This was a prospective, blinded clinical trial over 6 months on 50 patients with shoulder pathology requiring arthroscopy. Patients were eligible if they had an MRI and consented for surgical arthroscopy.

Neuroapraxia and early complications after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with glenoid bone grafting.

Background: Bone grafting during primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is a technique used to restore poor glenoid bone, increase lateralization, and restore abnormal inclination or version. The purpose of this article is to analyze early outcomes of bone grafting during RSA, assessing the influence of technical and patient considerations.

Methods: In a 4.

Capsular release following total shoulder arthroplasty: an analysis of early outcomes.

Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze the outcomes of open and arthroscopic capsular release following total shoulder arthroplasty.

Methods: Over 15 years, 19 patients experienced persistent shoulder stiffness after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty refractory to nonoperative treatment, requiring either open (n = 5) or arthroscopic (n = 14) capsular release. There were seven (39%) patients who had a prior diagnosis of stiffness before the primary arthroplasty.

The impact of workers' compensation on recovery after biceps tenodesis.

Background: There remains a paucity of studies examining the impact of workers' compensation (WC) on a variety of outcomes after biceps tenodesis. The purpose of this study was to compare the postoperative recovery curves after biceps tenodesis in patients with and without WC claims.

Methods: Using the Surgical Outcomes System database, we assessed the postoperative recovery outcomes of all patients who had outcomes recorded at least 6 months after isolated biceps tenodesis for the treatment of a diagnosis of biceps tendinitis, stratified by WC status.

Superior capsule reconstruction using dermal allograft: early outcomes and survival.

Background: Superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) has shown promising outcomes in its initial description, but lacks additional reports analyzing outcomes. This study analyzes early outcomes of SCRs in patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all SCRs at our institution from January 1, 2015, to August 31, 2017, was performed with a minimum 6-months follow-up.

The impact of the reverse prosthesis on revision shoulder arthroplasty: analysis of a high-volume shoulder practice.

Background: Since the approval of reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) in 2004, the use of shoulder arthroplasty increased dramatically. Although the success of RSA in the revision setting has been demonstrated, there remains a paucity of studies examining the epidemiology of RSA in revision arthroplasty. This study describes trends of revision arthroplasty during the "era of the reverse," from 2005 through 2016.

A reduction in the rate of nerve injury after Latarjet: a before-after study after neuromonitoring.

Background: Neurologic dysfunction is a known complication after the open Latarjet procedure. Although the reported clinical incidence is variable, a prior neuromonitoring study demonstrated a significant incidence of nerve dysfunction during surgery, presumably from nerve stretch. We aimed to determine whether a nerve stretch-reduction protocol reduced the incidence of neurologic injury after the open Latarjet procedure.

Novel Arthroscopic Tendon Transfers for Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears: Latissimus Dorsi and Lower Trapezius Transfers.

Background: Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears in both the primary and the revision setting are challenging problems. There remains controversy over the ideal treatment methods for these patients. In the case of an irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tear, tendon transfers have emerged as a reliable option, with a durable outcome.