Trauma fellowship impact on trends and complications of operatively treated clavicle fractures in recently trained orthopedic surgeons.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether fellowship training affected trends and complications of operative clavicle fracture treatment in newly trained orthopedic surgeons.

Methods: The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) database was utilized to identify cases of open treatment of clavicle fractures submitted by ABOS Part-II Board Certification candidates. From 2005 to 2017, 3148 candidates performed at least one open clavicle fracture treatment.

The impact of fellowship type on trends and complications following total shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis by recently trained board-eligible orthopedic surgeons.

Background: Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) with an anatomic or reverse prosthesis is a commonly used and successful treatment option for many degenerative shoulder conditions. There is an increasing trend toward fellowship training and subspecialization in newly trained orthopedic surgeons. The literature also suggests that subspecialization and high volume are associated with better clinical outcomes.

The Quality and Accuracy of Online Resources for Total and Reverse Shoulder Replacement.

Recent literature suggests that many online patient resources are poor in quality and lack important clinical information. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of online resources available to patients considering shoulder arthroplasty. A total of 84 websites were discovered with the terms "total shoulder replacement" (TSR) and "reverse shoulder replacement" (RSR), they were reviewed and graded for quality and accuracy.

Radiographic comparison of finned, cementless central pegged glenoid component and conventional cemented pegged glenoid component in total shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective randomized study.

Background: Radiographic lucency of the glenoid component remains a problem after cement fixation in primary total shoulder arthroplasty. Glenoid component design likely contributes to rates of glenoid lucency. The purpose of this study was to prospectively compare radiographic lucency between a finned, cementless central pegged glenoid component (CL component) and a conventional cemented pegged glenoid component (P component) on immediate postoperative and minimum 2-year follow-up radiographs.

Isolated Acetabuloplasty and Labral Repair for Combined-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement: Are We Doing Too Much?

Purpose: To evaluate patient outcomes after isolated arthroscopic volumetric acetabular osteoplasty and labral repair for the treatment of patients with combined femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) lesions.

Methods: A review of a prospectively collected registry identified 86 patients (106 hips) with an average age of 38.1 years (range, 17-59 years) with combined-type FAI that underwent isolated acetabular osteoplasty and labral repair.