Traumatic full-thickness transtendinous rotator cuff tears: a case series.

Hypothesis: Our purpose was to describe an arthroscopic repair technique for and outcomes of traumatic transtendinous rotator cuff tears affecting the supraspinatus tendon.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review was performed on a series of patients between January 2009 and January 2012. Demographic data, as well as preoperative and postoperative clinical data including strength, visual analog scale pain score, Subjective Shoulder Value, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, and Simple Shoulder Test score, were obtained.

Femoral tunnel defect filled with a synthetic dowel graft for a single-staged revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Bone defects are a common obstacle to successful revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. We describe the use of a synthetic bone graft plug to fill a cylindric defect after femoral interference screw removal. During revision ACL reconstruction performed through a 2-incision technique, we placed an outside-in guidewire for a new femoral tunnel that converged with the femoral screw from the primary ACL reconstruction.

Elbow arthroscopy in trauma and reconstruction.

Arthroscopy of the elbow has become a valuable adjunct in the evaluation and treatment of elbow trauma and reconstruction. Arthroscopic visualization aids diagnosis and treatment while minimizing surgical trauma. The indications and techniques of elbow arthroscopy continue to expand and evolve.