Return to driving following anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a comparative analysis.

Background: The currently recommended time to return to driving following shoulder arthroplasty is controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine patient-specific factors associated with early return to driving after anatomic (aTSA) and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA).

Methods: All patients aged >18 years undergoing primary aTSA or RTSA at a single institution over a 3-year period were retrospectively identified.

The Opioid Risk Tool: Can This Validated Tool Predict Post-Operative Opioid Dependence Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair?

Background: Numerous attempts have been made to decrease the incidence of opioid dependence after orthopedic surgeries. However, no effective means of preoperative risk stratification currently exists. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) to predict the rate of opioid dependence 2 years after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR).

Revision total elbow arthroplasty failure rates: the impact of primary arthroplasty failure etiology on subsequent revisions.

Background: The number of primary total elbow arthroplasties (TEAs) performed is increasing annually, necessitating a rise in the number of revision procedures. No studies exist to illustrate reliable indications for revision arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the etiology of primary TEA failure on the failure rate of revision surgery.

Management of Bone Sarcoma.

Treatment of bone sarcoma requires careful planning and involvement of an experienced multidisciplinary team. Significant advancements in systemic therapy, radiation, and surgery in recent years have contributed to improved functional and survival outcomes for patients with these difficult tumors, and emerging technologies hold promise for further advancement.

Development of a New Zealand white rabbit model of spinal pseudarthrosis repair and evaluation of the potential role of OP-1 to overcome pseudarthrosis.

Study Design: Posterolateral lumbar fusions were performed in nicotine-exposed, New Zealand white rabbits. Animals that developed a pseudarthrosis were then regrafted with no graft, autograft, or osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1).

Objectives: To establish a model of pseudarthrosis repair and to evaluate the ability of OP-1 to induce fusion in this model.

Bone graft alternatives for spinal fusion.

Bone grafting to achieve fusion is frequently performed in spinal surgery. Autograft is the gold standard bone graft material. However, due to limitations of supply and morbidity associated with the harvest of autograft, alternatives are being considered.