Effectiveness of Latarjet for anterior shoulder instability in patients with seizure disorder.

Background: A paucity of literature exists on the outcomes after Latarjet for anterior shoulder instability in patients with seizure disorders (SDs). The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Latarjet procedure for anterior shoulder instability in patients with SDs.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients undergoing Latarjet from 2013 to 2017 for anterior shoulder instability with minimum 2 years of clinical follow-up was performed.

Direct Cost Analysis of Outpatient Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Medicare and Non-Medicare Populations.

Background: Providing high-quality care while also containing cost is a paramount goal in orthopaedic surgery. Increasingly, insurance providers in the United States, including government payers, are requiring financial and performance accountability for episodes of care, including a push toward bundled payments.

Hypothesis: The direct cost of outpatient arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was assessed to determine whether, due to an older population, rotator cuff surgery was more costly in Medicare-insured patients than in patients covered by other insurers.