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Shoulder Kinematics and Muscle Activation in a Pseudo paralytic Shoulder

Mar 10, 2022

This study aimed to examine the mobility and muscle activity of the thoracohumeral (TH) and glenohumeral (GH) joints. About 13 patients were enrolled and assessed following latissimus dorsi transfer (...

What Does a Positive Cut bacterium Culture Mean in a Periprosthetic Shoulder Infection?

Mar 10, 2022

Cutibacterium is typically found in deep tissue culture specimens collected during revision shoulder arthroplasty. Positive cultures can be challenging to interpret clinically. A multi-institutional s...

Identifying Screw Fixation Areas in Glenoid with Severe Bone Loss in Shoulder Arthroplasty

Mar 09, 2022

Severe glenoid bone loss (SGBL) creates substantial technical difficulties. Alternative screw placement may be required for adequate glenoid implant fixation. While bone volumes for the spine and late...

A Matched Study of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-year Implant Survival in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Mar 09, 2022

Total shoulder arthroplasty may be recommended for Parkinson’s disease and shoulder osteoarthritis patients. However, the short- and long-term outcomes of total shoulder arthroplasty in this populat...

A Retrospective Chart Evaluates the Long-Term Outcomes of Open Debridement and Debridement Arthroplasty for Elbow Arthritis

Mar 09, 2022

Surgical therapies for elbow arthritis include open débridement and Outerbridge and Kashiwagi débridement arthroplasty (OK procedure), although little is known regarding long-term outcomes. This stu...

Major and Minor League Baseball Pectoralis Muscle Injuries

Mar 09, 2022

While professional baseball players' shoulder and elbow injuries have been extensively researched, little is known regarding the prevalence and significance of pectoralis muscle injuries in this popul...

A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Topical Preparations in Reducing Cut Bacterium Acnes Incidence at the Start and End of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA).

Mar 08, 2022

For Cutibacterium Acnes (C. Acnes) elimination, preoperative skin preparations for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) are not standardized. The bacterial burden of C. Acnes’s demonstration on the ski...

The Role of Acromial Morphology in Acromial Fractures After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty and a Comparison of Clinical Outcomes

Mar 08, 2022

This study aimed to see if there was a link between acromial morphology and the position of acromial fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) and if fracture location and displacement influ...

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty with Acromiohumeral Cerclage for Recurrent Instability

Mar 08, 2022

Following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA), recurrent shoulder instability is a complex clinical issue. Only after revision rTSA with cerclage augmentation stability has been documented in a...

The Majority of Patients Report Their Sleep After Rotator Cuff Repair

Mar 08, 2022

For a study, it was determined that rotator cuff tears manifested in various ways, with some producing pain and limiting function and others remaining completely asymptomatic. Individuals with rotator...

Risk of Perioperative Stroke in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mar 07, 2022

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common congenital cardiac abnormality. Risk of stroke increases perioperatively; however, the association of PFO with perioperative stroke risk remains unclear. We cond...

Patterns and predictors of functional decline after alloHCT in older adults.

Mar 07, 2022

As allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) is increasingly offered to older adults, geriatric assessments (GA) have been identified as a useful tool for predicting outcomes, particular...

Safety and Efficacy of Oral Benzodiazepines for Periprocedural Anxiolysis: A Systematic Review.

Mar 07, 2022

Oral benzodiazepines (BZDs) are useful tools for periprocedural anxiolysis. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a black-box warning of their risks of abuse and depende...

Risk Factors for Implant Removal After Surgical Fixation of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures.

Mar 07, 2022

Midshaft clavicle fractures are common injuries that traditionally have been managed nonoperatively. However, recent literature has shown lower rates of nonunion and improved patient-reported outcomes...

Litigation related to anaesthesia: analysis of claims against the NHS in England 2008-2018 and comparison against previous claim patterns.

Mar 07, 2022

We reviewed all 1230 claims against anaesthesia notified to NHS Resolution (formerly the NHS Litigation Authority, 1995-2017) in England between 2008 and 2018. Claims were categorised by incident type...

Optimal BIS reference functions for closed-loop induction of anesthesia with propofol.

Mar 07, 2022

During closed-loop induction of anesthesia a closed-loop system will typically administer propofol to bring a patient to a target depth of hypnosis, or reference point, as quickly as possible while mi...

The choices we make: Ethical challenges in trauma surgery.

Mar 07, 2022

Ethical issues in trauma surgery are commonplace but scarcely studied. We aim to characterize the ethical dilemmas trauma surgeons encounter in clinical practice and describe perceptions about the abi...

Impact of myopenia and myosteatosis in patients undergoing abdominal surgery for chronic pancreatitis.

Mar 07, 2022

Surgery for chronic pancreatitis is associated with major morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to examine the role of preoperative muscle volume and quality on postoperative outcomes in p...

When is pre-operative imaging required for craniofacial dermoid cysts/sinuses? A review.

Feb 28, 2022

Dermoid cysts/sinuses (DCS) are congenital masses occurring along lines of embryonic fusion. Midline DCS carry a risk of intracranial extension. Pre-operative computed tomography (CT) or magnetic reso...

Preoperative Nutritional Intervention for Adults with Spinal Deformities: What Does It Mean?

Feb 25, 2022

The researchers determined Adult spinal deformity (ASD) to be the subject of a prospective nutritional intervention trial. For a study, they sought to determine how a dietary intervention impacts post...

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