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  • How Surgeons Can Improve Outcomes of Revision ACL Reconstruction

    Posted on: 16 August, 2021

    Outcomes of revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are known to be inferior to those of primary procedures, but little has been known about why this occurs – until now. New research from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, suggests that 2 important clinical decisions can significantly improve a patient’s chances of a experiencing a good outcome after revision surgery.

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  • A Head-to-Head Evaluation of Subacromial Balloon Spacer vs. Partial Repair for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

    Posted on: 16 August, 2021

    Although various treatment options are available, successfully managing patients with massive rotator cuff tears remains a challenge. One option that has generated considerable interest among orthopaedic surgeons is implantation of a biodegradable subacromial balloon spacer that has the potential to recenter the humeral head within the glenoid.

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  • Pop goes the shoulder– now what?

    Posted on: 16 August, 2021

    If you are worried you have a shoulder dislocation, don’t panic, but do get specialized care right away.

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  • Dissecting how pitching affects the glenohumeral joint

    Posted on: 16 August, 2021

    A new study has tackled the subtle, but no less important topic of baseball pitching stressors on the glenohumeral joint. According to the study authors, "Long-term pitching activity changes the stress distribution across the glenohumeral joint surface; however, the influence of competitive level on stress-distribution patterns remains unclear."

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  • Dr. Wodicka and colleagues publish new article on techniques for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

    Posted on: 02 December, 2020

    The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the repair integrity on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and secondarily, clinical outcomes, of medium to large (2-4 cm) rotator cuff tears treated using an arthroscopic triple-loaded medially based single-row repair technique augmented laterally with bone marrow vents.

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