Long-term outcome for arthroscopic repair of partial articular-sided supraspinatus tendon avulsion.

Purpose: To assess the long-term clinical outcome of arthroscopic transtendon repair of partial articular-sided supraspinatus tendon avulsion (PASTA) lesions using University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Short Form 36 (SF-36) scores.

Methods: We prospectively collected and retrospectively reviewed data on 15 patients who underwent arthroscopic transtendon PASTA repair between 1997 to 2001. The mean patient age was 50.

Utility of polymer cerclage cables in revision shoulder arthroplasty.

Revision shoulder arthroplasty often requires humeral osteotomy for stem extraction or is complicated by periprosthetic fracture. In these situations, various modes of fixation are used, including cerclage wires, cable plates, and allograft strut augmentation. The use of metal wires and cables, however, has been associated with soft tissue irritation, sharps injuries, and accelerated wear of joint arthroplasty bearing surfaces.