Reversed total shoulder arthroplasty after acromioclavicular joint resection yields equivalent clinical results compared to a matched control group.

Introduction: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) is a well-establish procedure with increasing incidence. Depending on the medical history, many patients undergo multiple soft-tissue procedures before RTSA. The role of acromioclavicular pathology as well as the consequences of a distal clavicle resection (DCR) before RTSA has not been evaluated yet.

Correlation between preoperative clinical examination and intraoperatively found subscapularis tendon tear.

Purpose: Analyze the diagnostic value for subscapularis (SSC) tendon tears, their correlation between pain and strength on clinical tests, and compare them with intraoperative arthroscopic findings to prove their diagnostic value.

Methods: 110 consecutive patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were reviewed and allocated to isolated SSC (n = 39) and combined anterosuperior tendon tear (n = 71) groups and analyzed. Preoperative clinical testing included belly press (BPT), bear hug (BHT), lift-off (LOT), palm-up (PUT), and Jobe test (JT).

Acceptable Long-Term Outcomes of Arthroscopic Bone Grafting for Recurrent Posterior Shoulder Instability: Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years.

Purpose: To examine the long-term clinical outcome associated with arthroscopically placed autologous iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) for recurrent posterior shoulder instability.

Methods: From January 2008 to December 2013, patients treated with posterior ICBG and a minimum follow-up of 5 years were included. Clinical outcome of patients operated with a posterior ICBG was analyzed with multiple patient-reported outcome measures included Constant (CS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Walch-Duplay, and Rowe scores, shoulder subjective value, and pain visual analog score.

[Modified Lemaire Procedure: Indication, procedure, and clinical results].

Background: The mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament (ACR) rupture may include a pivoting mechanism, which is responsible for concomitant lesions of the anterolateral structures. This anterolateral complex is the main stabilizer of tibial internal rotation and therefore accountable for a persisting pivot shift despite technical improvement of ACR reconstruction. For this reason, knee surgeons' interest in addressing anterolateral stabilization in addition to ACR reconstruction has been renewed.