Assessing the efficacy: mid-term clinical and radiological outcomes of the comprehensive short stem system in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: For degenerative shoulder disease, reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) has proven successful; however, problems such as scapular notching and instability still exist. These difficulties are intended to be addressed by recently improved prosthesis designs with reduced neck-shaft angles (NSA). Still, there are issues with complications, particularly with the humerus.

Treatment of Large Femoral and Tibial Bone Defects With Plate-Assisted Bone Segment Transport.

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to assess clinical and radiographic outcomes following plate-assisted bone segment transport (PABST) in large bone defects of the lower extremities.

Design: Retrospective study of prospectively collected data.

Setting: Level-1 trauma center located in Germany.

Analysis and 3D correction of glenoid dysplasia with metal hemi-wedge base plate augment: short-term radiographic outcomes.

Background: Glenoid defects can be addressed traditionally by asymmetric reaming or by bone-preserving correction to a more lateral joint line by bone or metal augmented baseplates in reverse shoulder arthroplasties. While there is more evidence in literature regarding the outcome and complications of Bony Increased Offset Reversed Shoulder Arthroplasty (BIO-RSA), there is minimal reported experience with the outcome after metal glenoid augments. The aim of this study was to determine whether a metal augment can correct the glenoid deformity in an anatomic manner.

Influence of Rigor Mortis on Tendon Mobility in an Animal Fresh Cadaver Model.

(1) Many biomechanical studies are performed using fresh frozen cadavers or embalmed specimens, although the biomechanical characteristics do not match the characteristics of in vivo tendons. Therefore, a fresh in vivo-like cadaver model has been introduced recently. As a limitation for studies with fresh cadavers, must be considered.

Efficacy of an Antibiotic Loaded Ceramic-Based Bone Graft Substitute for the Treatment of Infected Non-Unions.

The treatment of non-unions is often complicated by segmental bone defects and bacterial colonization. Because of the limited availability of autologous bone grafts, tissue engineering focuses on antibiotic-loaded bone graft substitutes. HACaS+G is a resorbable calcium sulphate-hydroxyapatite loaded with gentamicin.