Publications by authors named "M J Saltzman"
Background: Approximately 25% of Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers undergo medial ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCLR) during their careers.
Purpose: To identify risk factors for UCLR that are specific to 2 subgroups of MLB pitchers: right (RHPs)- versus left-handed pitchers (LHPs) and starting (SPs) versus relief pitchers (RPs).
Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.
Background: Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for multiple shoulder pathologies. The purpose of our study was to compare the relative value units (RVUs) per minute of surgical time for primary and revision TSA.
Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried to identify patients that underwent primary TSA, one-component revision TSA, and two-component revision TSA between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2017 using current procedure terminology codes.
Objective: To determine educational characteristics, trends, and demographics among shoulder and elbow fellowship leaders (FLs).
Background: Fellowship leaders in shoulder and elbow impart lasting impact on trainees and field development. Four previous studies have analyzed the characteristics and career path trends among orthopedic surgery subspecialty FLs (spine, adult reconstruction, trauma, and sports medicine).
»: Glenoid component wear and loosening are the principal failure modes of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA).
»: The ream-and-run (RnR) procedure is an alternative glenohumeral arthroplasty for patients who wish to avoid the risks and limitations of a prosthetic glenoid component.
»: During the RnR procedure, the arthritic glenoid is conservatively reamed to a single concavity, while the prosthetic humeral component and soft tissues are balanced to provide both mobility and stability of the joint.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of fatty infiltration in rotator cuff muscles on glenoid wear and findings from MRI, particularly focusing on patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis.
- Researchers aimed to identify which muscle groups show greater fatty infiltration and how this relates to specific glenoid types and imbalances between anterior and posterior muscles.
- The study involved a review of MRI scans from 129 patients preparing for shoulder surgery, assessing glenoid morphology through the Walch classification and scoring fatty infiltration using Goutallier scores.