Diagnostic Ultrasound Shows Reversal of Supraspinatus Muscle Atrophy Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

Purpose: Prospective study to assess ultrasonography (US) utility as an imaging tool for supraspinatus muscle atrophy diagnosis, establishing if there is any relationship between repairing supraspinatus tears and its eventual muscular recovery.

Methods: Observational study.

Selection Criteria: adults with a full-thickness reparable supraspinatus tear confirmed arthroscopically.

First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis After Failed Distal Chevron Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes after first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint arthrodesis for hallux rigidus between patients who underwent primary arthrodesis and those who had had a prior surgery for hallux valgus.

Methods: Our design was a retrospective cohort study comparing 29 patients who underwent primary arthrodesis (primary group) and 34 patients with hallux rigidus after hallux valgus surgery (secondary group). The clinical assessment included the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) score and a visual analog scale (VAS) for pain.