Traumatic rotator cuff injury: does delayed surgery worsen functional outcomes?

Purpose: The optimal timing of surgery after traumatic rotator cuff tears (RCT) is unclear, with its impact on functional outcomes under debate. This study aimed to review functional outcomes after RCT repair in patients who underwent early vs delayed surgery at our unit.

Methods: This was single-centre retrospective evaluation.

Amyloid Deposits in the Ligamentum Flavum Related to Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis and Lumbar Disc Degeneration.

Background: Amyloidosis is a protein conformational disorder, with distinctive features of accumulation of protein fibrils in different body tissues, causing a wide range of signs and symptoms. These amyloid fibrils are usually derived from about 30 different precursor proteins that have been identified. Although the most common tissue for their accumulation is cardiac, amyloidosis may appear in many other tissues, though rarely cause symptoms.

Effect of Implant Size, Version and Rotator Cuff Tendon Preservation on the Outcome of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Introduction: Functional outcomes following reverse geometry shoulder arthroplasty can vary. This study assessed the effects of glenosphere size, humeral stem version, posterior rotator cuff status and subscapularis repair on patient-reported outcome and range of motion.  Methods: A consecutive series of 132 patients from two orthopaedic centres that use the same onlay system for reverse shoulder arthroplasty were reviewed over a six-year period.

Acromioclavicular Joint Pseudo-dislocations with Lateral end Clavicle Fracture: A Rare Injury and Proposed Technique of Fixation.

Introduction: Lateral end clavicle fractures are rare injuries in pediatric and adolescent population. Most of these injuries can be managed conservatively. However, in patients with acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) "pseudo-dislocations" associated with significant clinical deformity, some patients will benefit from operative intervention.

Shoulder hydrodilatation for primary, post-traumatic and post-operative adhesive capsulitis.

Background: Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) is characterised by pain and loss of range of motion of the glenohumeral joint. It can be present as primary (idiopathic) or secondary to surgery, trauma or other conditions that restrict the use of the shoulder joint. Various treatment options have been adopted including physiotherapy, manipulation under anaesthetic, hydrodilatation and arthroscopic or open capsular release but the optimal form of management remains uncertain.

The impact of digitisation of a virtual fracture clinic on referral quality, outcomes and assessment times.

Background: Virtual fracture clinics (VFCs) have become widely adopted, aiming to improve efficiency, standardise patient care and reduce clinic appointments for injuries that can be managed conservatively. A variety of means exist to manage VFC referrals and assessment, including paper-based and digital methods. This study assesses VFC referral quality and outcomes before and after implementation of a digital VFC referral and management system.