TightRope vs Clavicular Hook Plate for Rockwood III-V Acromioclavicular Dislocations: A Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To assess and compare the clinical outcomes and complications of TightRope® fixation vs hook plate fixation for the treatment of Rockwood III-VI Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocations.

Methods: Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases, from their inception to 12 April, 2019. The main outcomes of interest included Constant Score, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Shoulder Score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), coracoclavicular distance (CCD), and complications.

Correlation between MR imaging and discography with provocative concordant pain in patients with low back pain.

Objective: this study aimed to correlate magnetic resonance (MR) findings and discography with pain response at provocative discography in patients with low back pain.

Methods: ninety-three patients who underwent MR imaging of the lumbar spine and subsequent provocation discography as part of a clinical evaluation of low back pain were enrolled in the study. MR images were then evaluated for disc degeneration, high-intensity zone (HIZ), and endplate abnormalities.