Refractory shoulder injury related to vaccine administration: correlation with culture presence of .

Background: Shoulder pain following intramuscular administration of vaccine is common. However, a small number of patients experience prolonged pain and dysfunction atypical to normal transient postvaccination shoulder pain. Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) remains incompletely understood, whether a robust immune response to vaccine antigen or inappropriate injection technique with needle placement in synovial or bursal tissue, or some combination of the two.

"Triple Package" Modified SpeedBridge Rotator Cuff Repair Technique.

Treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff repairs vary in surgical technique depending on many factors including tear geometry, delamination of soft tissue, tissue quality, and rotator cuff retraction. The described technique presents a reproducible method of addressing tear patterns where the tear may be larger laterally, but the medial footprint exposure is small. This can be addressed with a single medial anchor combined with a knotless lateral-row technique to provide compression for small tears or two medial row anchors for moderate to large tears.

Harvest of All-Soft Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autograft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With or Without Closure of Resulting Defect Has No Effect on Patellar Height.

Purpose: To evaluate the radiographic effect of quadriceps tendon harvest on patellar height and to determine whether closure of a quadriceps graft harvest defect resulted in a significant change in patellar height compared to nonclosure.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of prospectively enrolled patients. The institutional database was queried and all patients who underwent quadriceps autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction between 2015 and March 2020 were included.

Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Of Posterior Femoral Condyle Lesions Utilizing An Open Posterior Approach To The Knee.

Osteochondral allograft transplantation is a viable option for large chondral defects >2 cm squared, as well as in a revision setting after failure of a previous surface chondral restoration procedure. Osteochondral lesions involving the posterior aspect of the femoral condyle, however, are less common and easily underappreciated. Treatment of posterior osteochondral lesions is more technically demanding because they cannot be adequately addressed through standard arthroscopic approaches or an anterior arthrotomy.

Transtendinous Rotator Cuff Tear Repair with Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Dermal Allograft Augmentation.

Rotator cuff tears involving the musculotendinous junction with a significant amount of tendon still attached to the footprint laterally represent a challenging scenario for shoulder arthroscopists. Because of these challenges, adjunctive techniques to bridge tissue gaps may be required, and biologic augmentation may be considered to improve the healing environment. The following technique presents a stepwise approach to accomplishing the dual goals of a stable anatomic repair and biologic augmentation of this difficult pattern of rotator cuff pathology.

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Shoulder Arthroscopy Using a Small-Bore Needle Arthroscope.

As resolution and image quality improve, several potential advantages make needle arthroscopy (NA) appealing for broader therapeutic applications in the operating room. Smaller camera size and weight allow for a minimally invasive approach with smaller incisions than standard arthroscopy and decreased use of arthroscopic fluid. Differences in the technology, such as a 0° optic and less rigid instrumentation, necessitate a modified technique to accommodate thorough diagnostic arthroscopy as well as modified approaches to therapeutic procedures.

A Dual-Motor Drill Reduces Plunge, Simultaneously Gauges Depth, and Saves Time When Placing Orthopedic Screws.

The technique for placement of orthopedic hardware remains unchanged despite technological advances. The surgeon controls drill bit speed and advancement, which risks drill bit overpenetration, or plunge. Measurement is performed as an additional step, introducing measurement error and increasing operative time.

Diagnostic Needle Arthroscopy and Partial Medial Meniscectomy Using Small Bore Needle Arthroscopy.

As resolution and image quality improve, several potential advantages make needle arthroscopy (NA) appealing for broader therapeutic applications in the operating room. The smaller camera size and weight allow for a minimally invasive approach with smaller incisions than standard arthroscopy and decreased arthroscopic fluid use. Differences in the technology, such as a 0-degree optic and less rigid instrumentation necessitate a novel technique to accommodate thorough diagnostic arthroscopy as well as new approaches to therapeutic procedures.

A Modified SpeedBridge Technique for Retracted or Delaminated Rotator Cuff Repairs.

Treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff tears vary in surgical technique dependent on the amount of retraction of the rotator cuff and/or delamination of the soft tissue. The described technique addresses both of those concerns. We present a modification of the SpeedBridge technique used to address retracted or delaminated repairs and effectively expand the indications for use of the double-row knotless technique.

Repair of Patellar Tendon Avulsion from the Tibial Tubercle: Case Report.

Introduction: Pre-existing conditions and surgical interventions, such as those associated with Osgood-Schlatter disease, can lead to atypical patellar tendon ruptures. These cases can present irregularly and be challenging to diagnose. Patellar tendon rupture from the tibial tubercle insertion region is a rare, and currently undocumented condition, requiring surgical intervention to restore knee joint functionality for daily activities.

Dual Motor Drill Continuously Measures Drilling Energy to Calculate Bone Density and Screw Pull-out Force in Real Time.

Introduction: Low bone density complicates the surgical management of fractures. Screw stripping in osteoporotic bone leads to decreased fixation strength and weakening of the fixation construct. If low density could be detected during drilling, augmentation may be performed to prevent screw stripping.