Comparison of repair techniques in small and medium-sized rotator cuff tears in cadaveric sheep shoulders.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare new knotless single-row and double-row suture anchor techniques with traditional transosseous suture techniques for different sized rotator cuff tears in an animal model.

Methods: The study included 56 cadaveric sheep shoulders. Supraspinatus cuff tears of 1 cm repaired with new knotless single-row suture anchor technique and supraspinatus and infraspinatus rotator cuff tears of 3 cm repaired with double-row suture anchor technique were compared to traditional transosseous suture techniques and control groups.

A glomus tumor anterior to the patellar tendon: a case report.

Glomus tumors are benign neoplasms originating from the glomus body. They are most frequently found in the nail bed of the hands, and their occurrence in other parts of the body is rare. A 75-year-old man presented with left anterior knee pain of 30-year history, that became more intense with light touch or clothing and increased in severity despite medical treatment.

Non-tuberculous thoracic and lumbar spondylodiscitis: single-stage anterior debridement and reconstruction, combined with posterior instrumentation and grafting.

Debridement is warranted for the treatment of nontuberculous spondylodiscitis in case of neurological compromise, deformity, instability, abscess formation, extensive destruction, intractable pain or failure of medical management. The additional use of instrumentation is still controversial, but might fight infection and yield stability. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcome of 16 cases of non-tuberculous thoracic or lumbar spondylodiscitis treated with anterior debridement and reconstruction (tricortical graft or titanium mesh cage), combined with single-stage posterior instrumentation and grafting.