Comparison of 3D computer-assisted planning with and without patient-specific instrumentation for severe bone defects in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: Preoperative planning is an integral aspect of managing complex deformity in reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). The purpose of this study was to compare the success of patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) and 3D computer-assisted planning with standard instrumentation (non-PSI) in achieving planned corrections of the glenoid among patients undergoing RSA with severe bony deformity requiring glenoid bone grafts.

Methods: A retrospective case-control study was performed, including all patients that underwent RSA with combined bone grafting procedures (BIO-RSA or structural bone grafting) for severe glenoid deformity by a single study between June 2016 and July 2023.

Editorial Commentary: In Terms of Hip Arthroscopy Long-term Outcomes, Intra-articular Cartilage Damage Is More Important Than Hip Labral Treatment Method: The Second Habit of Highly Effective Surgeons.

There is a large debate revolving around the optimal surgical management of hip labral tears. Currently, the literature tends to gravitate toward labral repair as the mainstay of treatment, followed by labral reconstruction when repair is not feasible. Some studies assert that there is no difference between labral repair versus debridement, whereas others support repair.

Cultural Competence and the Postoperative Experience: Pain Control and Rehabilitation.

Healthcare inequities exist across healthcare and have been shown to influence patient care and outcomes. In the field of orthopaedic surgery, healthcare disparities have been shown to manifest in the realms of postoperative pain management and rehabilitation. Previous literature has demonstrated that socioeconomic status, sex, gender, race, and ethnicity influence postoperative pain management and can precipitate a negative patient experience, manifesting as poorly managed pain and undertreatment of minorities and patients of lower socioeconomic status.

Hip Arthroscopy Results in Similar Short-Term Function Compared to Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients of Similar Demographic Profiles.

Purpose: To review short-term functional outcomes in patients who underwent hip arthroscopy and to compare their outcomes to those of a demographically similar cohort who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods: Data were prospectively collected and retrospectively reviewed for patients undergoing hip arthroscopy (SCOPE) between April 2008 and October 2015. SCOPE patients were included if they were ≥35 years, had preoperative and postoperative 2-year follow-up, and had no prior hip condition or ipsilateral hip surgery.