Cochrane’s Shoulder-and-Elbow Systematic Reviews Issues: Mistrustful Impact of Evidence
Cochrane’s Shoulder-and-Elbow Systematic Reviews Issues: Mistrustful Impact of Evidence Acta of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery | Volume 1 | Issue 1 | Oct-Dec 2016 | Page 47-55 Authors: Jose Carlos Garcia [1], Mario H L Gonçalves [1], Eduardo F Cordeiro [1], Luiz F S Fink [1], Alvaro M Cardoso [1], Mauricio P Raffaelli [1], Maurício […]
Costs, quality of life and cost-effectiveness of arthroscopic and open repair for rotator cuff tears
Costs, quality of life and cost-effectiveness of arthroscopic and open repair for rotator cuff tears AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION ALONGSIDE THE UKUFF TRIAL Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:1648–55. A trial-based comparison of the use of resources, costs and quality of life outcomes of arthroscopic and open surgical management for rotator cuff tears in the United Kingdom NHS […]
PEEK versus titanium locking plates for proximal humerus fracture fixation: a comparative biomechanical study in two- and three-part fractures
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery January 2017, Volume 137, Issue 1, pp 63–71 PEEK versus titanium locking plates for proximal humerus fracture fixation: a comparative biomechanical study in two- and three-part fractures Authors Benedikt Schliemann Robert Seifert Christina Theisen Dominic Gehweiler Dirk Wähnert Martin Schulze Michael J. Raschke Andre Weimann Abstract Introduction The high rigidity of metal implants may be a cause of failure […]
Nerve supply of the subscapularis during anterior shoulder surgery: definition of a potential risk area
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery January 2017, Volume 137, Issue 1, pp 135–140 Nerve supply of the subscapularis during anterior shoulder surgery: definition of a potential risk area Authors Tim Leschinger Michael Hackl Felix Zeifang Martin Scaal Lars Peter Müller Kilian Wegmann Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study was to evaluate the position of the subscapular nerves relative to surgical landmarks […]
Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: A Critical Review
Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: A Critical Review Jeremy M. Burnham, MD; Daniel C. Kim, MD; Srinath Kamineni, MD. Orthopedics. September/October 2016 – Volume 39 · Issue 5: e814-e821 Abstract The clavicle is the most commonly broken bone in the human body, accounting for up to 5% to 10% of all fractures seen in hospital emergency admissions. Fractures […]
A new nail with a locking blade for complex proximal humeral fractures
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology December 2016, Volume 26, Issue 8, pp 831–836 A new nail with a locking blade for complex proximal humeral fractures F. R. Hashmi, Edgar Mayr Abstract Introduction The objective of this study was to assess the clinical outcome of displaced proximal humerus fracture treated with a new locking blade nail. Materials and […]
Preservation of bursal-sided tendon in partial-thickness articular-sided rotator cuff tears: a novel arthroscopic transtendon anatomic repair technique
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery December 2016, Volume 136, Issue 12, pp 1701–1708 Preservation of bursal-sided tendon in partial-thickness articular-sided rotator cuff tears: a novel arthroscopic transtendon anatomic repair technique Sang-Jin Shin, Jae-Hoon Jeong, Yoon Sang Jeon, Rag Gyu Kim Introduction The purpose of this study was to introduce a novel arthroscopic transtendon anatomic repair technique that spares the intact bursal-sided tendon in articular-sided […]
The triceps-sparing posterior approach to plating humeral shaft fractures results in a high rate of union and low incidence of complications
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery December 2016, Volume 136, Issue 12, pp 1683–1689 The triceps-sparing posterior approach to plating humeral shaft fractures results in a high rate of union and low incidence of complications Elizabeth B. Gausden, Alexander B. Christ, Stephen J. Warner, Ashley Levack, Andrew Nellestein, Dean G. Lorich Introduction The optimal treatment of humeral shaft fractures continues to be debated. In the current investigation, we sought to […]
Complications in reverse shoulder arthroplasty
EFORT Open Rev 2016 Complications in reverse shoulder arthroplasty Raul Barco, Olga D. Savvidou, John W. Sperling, Joaquín Sanchez-Sotelo, Robert H. Cofield DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.160003 Published 30 March 2016 Raul Barco. Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain Olga D. Savvidou. Athens University Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece John W. Sperling. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA […]
Radial nerve palsy
EFORT Open Rev 2016 Radial nerve palsy Marko Bumbasirevic, Tomislav Palibrk, Aleksandar Lesic, Henry DE Atkinson DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.000028 Published 9 August 2016 Marko Bumbasirevic. Orthopaedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, SerbiaSchool of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia Tomislav Palibrk. Orthopaedic and Traumatology University Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Serbia Aleksandar Lesic. Orthopaedic […]
