Arthroscopic Shoulder Simulation Studies Reveal Improvements in Performance Metrics Without Proven Transferability to the Operating Room: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To evaluate the use of shoulder arthroscopic simulation in orthopaedic surgery trainees.

Methods: A literature search was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, using PubMed, Medline (Ovid), and EMBASE library databases. Inclusion criteria were experimental studies reporting pre- and post-test results of shoulder arthroscopic simulation in orthopaedic trainees (studies reporting results of comparison between groups not within the groups were excluded).

Suture Anchor Fixation Has Less Gap Formation and No Difference in Complications or Revisions for Patellar Tendon Repair: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To evaluate the literature on suture anchor (SA) usage for patellar tendon repair, summarize the overall biomechanical and clinical outcomes, and assess whether the cumulative research supports the adoption of this technique compared with transosseous (TO) repair.

Methods: A systematic literature review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analyses guidelines was performed. Multiple electronic databases were searched to identify studies focusing on surgical outcomes of patellar tendon repair with suture anchor usage.