A randomized clinical trial of glenohumeral joint steroid injection versus suprascapular nerve block in patients with frozen shoulder: a protocol for the Therapeutic Injections For Frozen Shoulder (TIFFS) study.

Frozen shoulder is a common, painful condition that results in impairment of function. Corticosteroid injections are commonly used for frozen shoulder and can be given as glenohumeral joint (GHJ) injection or suprascapular nerve block (SSNB). Both injection types have been shown to significantly improve shoulder pain and range of motion.

Anatomic Monopolar Press-fit Radial Head Arthroplasty; High Rate of Loosening at Mid-Term Follow Up.

Introduction: Radial head arthroplasty (RHA) is used for the management of unstable or unreconstructable injuries of the radial head. Our aim was to investigate clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients treated with the Acumed anatomic radial head press-fit system for trauma.

Methods: Clinical and radiographic assessment of RHAs undertaken for trauma with minimum 2-year follow-up.

Additional Imaging is of Limited Value in Traumatic Hip Fractures With a History of Distant Malignancy and No Suspicious Lesion on Plain Radiographs.

Objective: To determine the value of obtaining additional preoperative imaging in patients with a traumatic hip fracture and a history of malignancy in whom plain radiographs show no lesion suspicious for metastases.

Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Teaching NHS Trust in the United Kingdom, over an 8-year period treating 4421 hip fractures.

The Impact of Suprascapular Nerve Interventions in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Frozen shoulder is a common condition resulting in severe pain and restricted range of motion. An assessment of the effectiveness of interventions may provide an improved understanding of the development and management of frozen shoulder.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using Embase, the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and National Center for Biotechnology Information PubMed using relevant terms.

Primary thyroid squamous cell carcinoma presenting as a left-sided neck lump.

The elderly patient presenting with a neck lump often raises concerns regarding a malignancy. Thyroid gland malignancies are well recognised and subtype characteristics thoroughly researched, whereas rarer types of thyroid carcinoma are reported infrequently and often behave more aggressively. An 83-year-old woman was referred from the general practitioner (GP) to otolaryngology due to a 7-month history of an unexplained enlarging left-sided neck swelling.

Rate of Insufficient Ipsilateral Hamstring Graft Harvesting in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, using an ipsilateral hamstring graft, may necessitate an alternative graft source if the obtained graft is insufficient with regards to length or diameter. The study aims to determine the rate of insufficient ipsilateral hamstring graft harvesting in primary ACL reconstruction. Retrospective review of 50 consecutive primary ACL reconstructions performed by a single surgeon in the United Kingdom.

Distal biceps tendon ruptures - the relation of radiological retraction and chronicity to the ability of tendon reattachment and long-term functional outcomes.

Aims: To assess whether the degree of radiological retraction and chronicity of distal biceps tendon ruptures are related to the ability to reattach the tendon and long-term functional outcomes.

Methods: Analysis of consecutive patients undergoing surgery for distal biceps tendon ruptures by a single surgeon. Measurements regarding the site and degree of tendon retraction in relation to anatomical landmarks following rupture were correlated with intraoperative findings.

[Treatment of patellofemoral arthritis with patello-femoral arthroplasties].

Introduction: Patellofemoral arthritis is a common entity and patellofemoral arthroplasties have been performed since the 1970s. However, follow-up studies are few, and the optimal indication for the operation has yet to be established. This study concentrates on the gains in patient-reported quality of life parameters achieved by the operation.