Ultrasound and patient-reported outcomes of rotator cuff repair with new acellular human allograft at 6 months and 1 year post surgery.

Background: Determine the effect of a novel acellular cannulated dermal allograft on tendon-to-bone healing, retear rates, and clinical outcomes over a 12-month period.

Methods: This was a single surgeon prospective nonrandomized case series. Patients with medium sized full-thickness superior and posterosuperior rotator cuff tears, as confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, were consented.

Pathology of the jaw: the importance of radiographs.

High-quality radiographs are essential in diagnosing pathology of the jaw. When appropriate radiographs are not submitted to the pathologist along with a biopsy specimen, misdiagnosis and mismanagement may occur. In this case study, we highlight the complementary value of panoramic and intraoral radiographs in allowing a definitive diagnosis of a mixed lesion of the jaw and preventing inappropriate treatment.

Relationship between body composition, leg strength, anaerobic power, and on-ice skating performance in division I men's hockey athletes.

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between laboratory tests and on-ice skating performance in division I men's hockey athletes. Twenty-one men (age 20.7 +/- 1.