Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 65 years of age: successful functional outcomes and a high tendon integrity rate can be obtained after surgery.

Background: Although interest in studies evaluating the outcomes of rotator cuff repair is steadily increasing, the results and tendon integrity after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in elderly patients have only been minimally investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes and repair integrity in patients over 65 years of age who underwent arthroscopic repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with the following inclusion criteria: (1) elective shoulder arthroscopy for rotator cuff repair for full-thickness posterosuperior tears; (2) age over 65 years at surgery; and (3) participation in 24 months of follow-up.

Double-Incision Technique for the Treatment of Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture.

Unlabelled: The double-incision technique with bone-tunnel fixation provides anatomical reattachment of a distal biceps tendon rupture to the radial tuberosity. This technique has been described by Boyd and Anderson and was later modified by Morrey et al..

Revision surgery for periprosthetic elbow infection: eradication rate, complications, and functional outcomes-a systematic review.

Introduction: The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the outcomes of revision surgery after periprosthetic elbow infection (PEI).

Material And Methods: Eighteen studies with 332 PEI that underwent revision surgery were included. Demographics, laboratory and microbiological data, types of implants, surgical techniques with complications and reoperations, eradication rates, and clinical and functional outcomes were reported.

Single- versus double-incision technique for the treatment of distal biceps tendon rupture.

Aims: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate differences in functional outcomes and complications between single- (SI) and double-incision (DI) techniques for the treatment of distal biceps tendon rupture.

Methods: A comprehensive search on PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Central databases was conducted to identify studies reporting comparative results of the SI versus the DI approach. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was used for search strategy.