— Study in Medicare patients adds fuel to ongoing debate by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today March 8, 2023 LAS VEGAS — Medicare patients who underwent acromioplasty in conjunction with rotator cuff reconstruction were more likely, not less, to need reoperation within 5 years, researchers found. In what is likely the largest analysis conducted […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online:May 15, 2021Volume0Issue0Pages1-65 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9634 Abstract Objective To assess the effect of early active shoulder movement after rotator cuff repair compared to delayed active shoulder movement on clinical outcomes, rotator cuff integrity and return-to-work. Design Intervention systematic review. Literature Search We searched 9 databases in November 2017 and […]
Citation: Lähdeoja T, Karjalainen T, Jokihaara J, et alSubacromial decompression surgery for adults with shoulder pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2020;54:665-673. Online issue publication: May 15, 2020 Abstract Objective To determine the benefits and harms of subacromial decompression surgery in adult patients with subacromial pain syndrome lasting for more […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 31, No. 4 Keith M. Collinsworth and Donald L. Goss Published Online:19 Aug 2019https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1372 Abstract Objective: Opioid pain medications are commonly prescribed postsurgically for pain. Few studies have investigated the effects of Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on postsurgical pain and pain-medication use. To date, no studies have investigated BFA’s effectiveness for reducing postoperative […]
Five-year rotator cuff quality-of-life index outcomes following nonoperative treatment of patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery — | February 12, 2018 Boorman RS, et al. – The experts sought to evaluate the 5-year outcomes in a prospective cohort of patients with chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears who were previously […]
Berend W SchreursEmail the author Berend W Schreurs, Stephanie L van der Pas Published: 20 November 2017 Scoping the shoulder (arthroscopy) for an impingement syndrome is responsible for up to 70% of all shoulder problems. A study in the past showed that the scientific clinical evidence in favor of this type of shoulder surgery is […]
Kim IB, et al. Arthroscopy. 2016;doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2016.03.012. April 12, 2017 Duration of symptoms before surgery of full-thickness rotator cuff tears, tear size and tendon involvement may be used to preoperatively predict retear after arthroscopic repair using the suture bridge technique, according to results of this prognostic case series. Researchers identified 282 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator […]
Anouk J.M. Fermont1,2, Nienke Wolterbeek1, Ronald N. Wessel1, Jean-Pierre Baeyens3,4 and Rob A. de Bie5 The authors certify that they have no affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article. Address correspondence to Anouk J.M. Fermont, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, […]
Anouk J.M. Fermont1,2, Nienke Wolterbeek1, Ronald N. Wessel1, Jean-Pierre Baeyens3,4 and Rob A. de Bie5 The authors certify that they have no affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article. Address correspondence to Anouk J.M. Fermont, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, […]
January 14, 2014 Full Story Shoulder replacement surgery improved range of motion and reduced pain in nearly all cases of rheumatoid arthritis, especially when patients had an intact rotator cuff, based on study results recently published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Using the data in the Mayo Clinic Total Joint Registry, researchers studied […]