Impact of Work-Related Problems on the Outcomes of Rotator Cuff Repairs: A Retrospective Comparative Study of Patients With and Without Work-Related Claims.

Background: Rotator cuff syndrome is a common cause of medical appointments and surgeries. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes of patients with work-related problems who underwent arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears (RCTs) versus those without work-related or social security claims.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study comparing the outcomes of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) and University of California at Los Angeles Shoulder Rating (UCLA) scores 24 months after arthroscopic repair of full-thickness RCTs of patients with and without work-related problems was performed.

Latarjet procedure: open with screws or arthroscopic with cortical-buttons? A retrospective cohort comparison of outcomes and complications.

Background: The original Latarjet-Patte procedure is a reliable procedure to treat traumatic anterior shoulder instability. However, attempts to reduce possible complications have led to the emergence of modified techniques. More prominently are the arthroscopic approach and the use of cortical-buttons for coracoid fixation.

Predictive Factors for the Healing of Rotator Cuff Repairs.

Introduction: Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are a significant cause of shoulder pain. Rotator cuff repair is common, but healing failure is frequent and the reasons for the retear are still unclear.

Objective: This study aimed to determine if specific preoperative factors related to patients and tears affect the structural outcome after rotator cuff repair.

Diagnostic accuracy of non-contrast MRI in frozen shoulder.

Introduction: Despite being the most used exam today, few studies have evaluated the accuracy of findings on non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of non-contrast MRI findings in frozen shoulder, isolated and in combination. The secondary objectives were to define the interobserver and intraobserver agreement of the assessments and the odds ratio for frozen shoulder because of the various findings of MRI.

MESENCHYMAL CELLS IN ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR - TECHNIQUE DESCRIPTION AND CASE REPORTS.

Objective: To describe a protocol of obtention of mesenchymal stem cells and to report their use as a biological adjuvant in three patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Methods: Case series of patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of isolated full-thickness supraspinatus tear using mesenchymal stem cells obtained from the bone marrow as a biological adjuvant. All patients were operated on at the same institution, by a surgeon with 13 years of experience.

Using Machine Learning to Predict Nonachievement of Clinically Significant Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair.

Background: Although some evidence suggests that machine learning algorithms may outperform classical statistical methods in prognosis prediction for several orthopaedic surgeries, to our knowledge, no study has yet used machine learning to predict patient-reported outcome measures after rotator cuff repair.

Purpose: To determine whether machine learning algorithms using preoperative data can predict the nonachievement of the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of disability at 2 years after rotator cuff surgical repair with a similar performance to that of other machine learning studies in the orthopaedic surgery literature.

Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.

Prognostic Factors for Clinical Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

Background: Limited knowledge exists regarding prognostic factors after rotator cuff repair.

Purpose: To identify pre- and perioperative predictors for functional outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.

Treatment of Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: Superior Capsular Reconstruction with Fascia Lata Allograft.

 The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) using fascia lata allograft.  A prospective case series of 15 patients with irreparable supraspinatus tear who underwent SCR using fascia lata allograft. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scale at 12 months after surgery was the primary outcome.

Clinical Validation of the Glenoid Track Concept in Anterior Glenohumeral Instability.

 To evaluate the correlation of the glenoid track and glenoidal bone loss with the recurrence dislocation rate and the Rowe score.  Retrospective study that assessed the glenoid track and glenoidal bone loss through preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. Patients undergoing primary arthroscopic repair of anterior Bankart were included.

THE POLYMORPHISM OF METALLOPROTEINASES 1 AND 13 AND POSTTRAUMATIC ELBOW STIFFNESS.

Introduction: To evaluate the relationship between the genetic polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 13 and posttraumatic elbow stiffness, as well as the association of other risk factors with this condition.

Materials And Methods: We evaluated 20 patients with posttraumatic elbow stiffness and 12 controls with traumatic elbow disorders without contracture. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was obtained from buccal mucosa epithelial cells of the volunteers.

Biceps tenotomy or tenodesis in association with rotator cuff repair: is there an influence on functional results? A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Instability or tears of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) may be present in more than 35% of rotator cuff repairs (RCR).

Objective: To compare clinical results from patients undergoing arthroscopic RCR, according to the procedure performed at the LHBT.

Design And Setting: Retrospective cohort study designed at the shoulder and elbow clinic of Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Shoulder pain across more movements is not related to more rotator cuff tendon findings in people with chronic shoulder pain diagnosed with subacromial pain syndrome.

Introduction: People with chronic shoulder pain commonly report pain during arm movements in daily-life activities. Pain related to movement is commonly viewed as an accurate representation of tissue damage. Thus, when a person reports pain across a variety of movements, this is often understood as indicative of greater damage.

TREATMENT OF RECURRENT ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION WITH BRISTOW-LATARJET PROCEDURE.

Objectives: To describe the clinical and radiographic results of patients with traumatic recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation treated with the Bristow-Latarjet procedure.

Methods: Retrospective case series including 44 patients (45 shoulders) who underwent the Bristow-Latarjet procedure. The graft was fixed "standing" in 84% of the shoulders, and "lying" in 16%.

Does the supraspinatus tear pattern affect the results of the arthroscopic repair?

 To evaluate the influence of the supraspinal tear pattern on the pre- and postoperative functional evaluations.  A retrospective cohort study comparing patients with supraspinatus crescent-shaped tears versus L- or U-shaped tears. We included patients undergoing complete supraspinatus arthroscopic repair.

Does a subscapularis tear combined with a posterosuperior rotator cuff tear affect postoperative functional outcomes?

Background: The subscapularis is biomechanically important for the shoulder. However, few studies have clinically assessed its importance using a comparative design. Our objective was to compare the functional outcomes in patients who underwent isolated repair of posterosuperior rotator cuff tears and those with repair of combined tears involving the subscapularis.

Nonoperative Treatment for Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures in Elderly Patients: Correlation Between Deviations and Clinical Outcomes.

 To describe the functional result of the conservative treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures (PHF) using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score after 12 months and assess whether the different initial classifications and radiographic measurements are related to clinical results.  Forty patients > 60 years old, with displaced PHUs submitted to conservative treatment were evaluated at standardized times (3, 6, and 12 months). The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Constant-Murley and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scales were used as clinical outcomes.

Clinical Outcome of Partial Repair of Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.

 To evaluate the functional outcome of patients who underwent partial arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears.  Retrospective case series evaluating patients with massive rotator cuff tears who underwent partial arthroscopic repair. The primary outcome was the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES) at 24 months.

Surgical Treatment of Post-traumatic Elbow Stiffness by Wide Posterior Approach.

 To demonstrate the clinical outcomes and complication rates of the surgical release with a single posterior approach in the treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiffness.  A prospective study with patients submitted to surgery between May 2013 and June 2018 in a single center. The access to the elbow was made through the posterior approach.

Family Predisposition for Rotator Cuff Tear and Other Tendinopathies - A Case-Control Study.

 To evaluate the prevalence of family history of rotator cuff tear and the presence of tendinopathy in other joints in patients with rotator cuff tears and to compare them with paired controls. To estimate the odds ratio for rotator cuff tear for these two risk factors.  We performed a case-control study comparing patients submitted to treatment for rotator cuff tear with asymptomatic controls.

Diagnostic accuracy of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging for detecting subscapularis tendon tears: a diagnostic test study.

Background: The accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for making the diagnosis of subscapularis tears presents wide variation in the literature and there are few prospective studies.

Objective: To compare the findings from MRI and arthroscopy for diagnosing subscapularis tears.

Design And Setting: Diagnostic test study performed in a tertiary care hospital.

Isokinetic evaluation of the shoulder and elbow after Latarjet procedure.

Background/hypothesis: The Latarjet procedure changes the anatomy of the shoulder, moving the coracoid process distally through an incision in the subscapularis muscle. Some authors have studied the effect of this surgery on shoulder rotator strength. Our hypothesis is that the Latarjet procedure decreases elbow supination and flexion strength.