2 results match your criteria: "New England Baptist Hospital Bone and Joint Institute[Affiliation]"
Medial subluxation of the patella without previous lateral retinacular release.
Orthopedics
July 1998
Pro Sports Orthopaedics, New England Baptist Hospital Bone and Joint Institute, Boston, Mass., USA.
Article Synopsis
- A 17-year-old patient had ongoing issues with pain around the right patellofemoral joint, showing abnormal movement of the patella during exams.
- The patient had not previously had surgery to fix this problem, which is different from other cases.
- Treatment involved tightening the lateral patellar retinaculum, successfully improving the patella's position and reducing pain, highlighting the need to consider medial patellar subluxation in similar cases.
Acromion-splitting approach through an os acromiale for repair of a massive rotator cuff tear.
Arthroscopy
October 1997
Sports Medicine Service, New England Baptist Hospital Bone and Joint Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Os acromiale is a condition resulting from improper fusion of the acromion process, linked to shoulder issues like impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tears.
- Various treatments exist, ranging from removing small fragments to fusing larger ones using fixation and bone grafting, with rotator cuff repairs typically performed when possible.
- The report discusses a successful acromion splitting technique through the os acromiale to repair a severe rotator cuff tear, resulting in good functional outcomes and patient satisfaction.