Midterm clinical and radiologic survivorship of a stemless total shoulder arthroplasty.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiologic outcomes of stemless total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) in patients with glenohumeral arthritis.

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective case series of all patients who underwent a TSA with Affinis Short prosthesis during the period 2010-2017. Seventy-two TSAs were performed within our unit, in 62 patients (45 females and 17 males), with 10 patients having bilateral TSAs with this prosthesis.

Simultaneous bilateral hip fractures following a simple fall in an elderly patient: A case report.

Bilateral fractured necks of femur are rare, particularly in the absence of high energy trauma or metabolic bone disease. We describe a case of an 89 year old man with no history of metabolic bone disease who presented with bilateral neck of femur fractures following a simple fall. Clinicians must be vigilant to ensure that bilateral neck of femur fractures are identified and treated appropriately.

Open release versus radiofrequency microtenotomy in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Background: Optimal surgical treatment of lateral epicondylitis remains uncertain. Recently, radiofrequency microtenotomy (RFMT) has been proposed as a suitable treatment. We compared RFMT with standard open release (OR) in this prospective randomized controlled trial.

Assessment Following Distal Radius Fractures: A Comparison of 4 Scoring Systems, Visual Numerical Scales, and Objective Measurements.

Purpose: To compare 4 recognized upper-limb scoring systems that are regularly used to assess wrist function after injury.

Methods: We reviewed 116 patients 6 months after volar locking plate fixation for distal radius fractures. Two purely subjective and 2 composite scoring systems composed of both subjective and objective components were compared along with visual numerical scores for pain and function and objective measures of function.

Ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection for distal biceps tendinopathy.

Background: Distal biceps tendinopathy is an uncommon cause of elbow pain. The optimum treatment for cases refractory to conservative treatment is unclear. Platelet-rich plasma has been used successfully for other tendinopathies around the elbow.

In vivo temperature measurement in the subacromial bursa during arthroscopic subacromial decompression.

Background: The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether use of a bi-polar radiofrequency (RF) ablation wand would cause excess heating, which may lead to collateral damage to the surrounding tissues during arthroscopic subacromial decompression. Cadaveric studies have shown that high temperatures can potentially be reached when using RF ablation wands in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Only 1 other published study assesses these temperature rises in the clinical setting.