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Humeral Fractures Sustained During Arm Wrestling: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis and Review of the Literature
Posted on: 26-Mar-2018
Arm wrestling places significant torque on the humeral shaft. A spiral distal humeral shaft fracture is an unusual but significant injury that can result. Of 93 patients who presented between 2009 and 2017 with closed humeral shaft fractures that were managed nonoperatively, 9 sustained the fractures while arm wrestling. Outcomes were compared with those of all other patients with nonoperatively managed humeral shaft fractures sustained through other mechanisms
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Jymmin: How a combination of exercise and music helps us feel less pain
Posted on: 26-Mar-2018
Pain is essential for survival. However, it could also slow rehabilitation, or could become a distinct disorder. How strongly we feel it depends on our individual pain threshold. Scientists have discovered that this threshold can be increased by a new fitness method called Jymmin.
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Anatomic press-fit short stem linked with significant clinical improvements after TSA
Posted on: 26-Mar-2018
Patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty with an anatomic press-fit short stem had significant clinical improvements, with few complications and minimal radiographic changes at short-term follow-up, according to results published in The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
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Patient-reported results, knee stability improved after all-inside double-bundle ACL reconstruction
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
Investigators found significant improvements from preoperative measures at 24.8-month follow-up for both mean side-to-side differences and Lysholm scores in patients who underwent double-bundle ACL reconstruction using a special drill pin guide and reamer, along with a laser-guided device to facilitate a transtibial approach.
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Debridement cited as better initial option to treat infection after reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
Results from a retrospective, multicenter study by French researchers that investigated treatment options for infection after reverse shoulder arthroplasty supported the use of debridement as a first-line treatment, but noted this option had a 54% healing rate.
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Anatomic Variation in Volar Tilt of the Scaphoid and Lunate Facet of the Distal Radius
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
The aim of distal radial fracture treatment is to achieve optimal function through the restoration of normal anatomy, including volar tilt. The accuracy of assessing volar tilt on standard lateral radiographs compared with anatomic tilt lateral (ATL) radiographs is uncertain.
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Martial arts can be hazardous to kids
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
(HealthDay)—Perhaps there's a black belt in your child's future. But for safety's sake, kids should only engage in noncontact forms of martial arts, a new American Academy of Pediatrics report says.
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The Relationship Between Shoulder Stiffness and Rotator Cuff Healing
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
A total of 1,533 consecutive shoulders had an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by a single surgeon. Patients assessed their shoulder stiffness using a Likert scale preoperatively and at 1, 6, 12, and 24 weeks (6 months) postoperatively, and examiners evaluated passive range of motion preoperatively and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks postoperatively. Repair integrity was determined by ultrasound evaluation at 6 months.
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Trigger finger surgery: What to expect
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
Your finger and hand may be sore and swollen for several days. It may be hard to move your finger at first. This usually gets better after several weeks. You may feel numbness or tingling near the cut, called an incision, that the doctor made. This feeling will probably get better in a few days, but it may take several months to completely go away. Your doctor will take out your stitches 1 to 2 weeks after surgery.
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Concomitant rotator cuff, biceps repair led to greater improvement in PROs
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
Despite inferior baseline patient-reported outcomes, patients who underwent rotator cuff repair with concomitant biceps procedure had greater improvement in outcomes at 1-year postoperatively compared with patients who underwent rotator cuff repair alone, according to results.
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Transtendinous window facilitates endoscopic repair of gluteus medius tears
Posted on: 11-Feb-2018
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is often a manifestation of tears in the gluteus medius tendon. This condition is most prevalent in female patients who are between 40 and 70 years old. A gluteus medius tear is diagnosed through a combination of the following: collection of patient medical history; performance of a thorough physical exam; and analysis of the imaging. MRI can reveal various degrees of damage, including tendinosis, a partial-thickness tear or a full-thickness tear with tendon discontinuity. Especially in the case of attritional tears, physicians initially employ a conservative treatment approach.
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Over-the-counter painkillers treated painful injuries just as well as opioids in new study
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
In an opioid epidemic that currently claims an average of 91 lives per day, there have been many paths to addiction. For some, it started with a fall or a sports injury, a trip to a nearby emergency room and a prescription for a narcotic pain reliever that seemed to work well in the ER.
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Liposomal bupivacaine, interscalene block had similar efficacy in total shoulder arthroplasty
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
Results published in Orthopedics showed similar efficacy between injectable liposomal bupivacaine and an interscalene brachial plexus block among patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty.
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Rheumatoid arthritis could be treated with a novel hydrogel
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
A simple yet effective new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis may be in sight; researchers have now created a hydrogel that could absorb the excess joint fluid that arises with disease, as well as deliver medications to affected joints.
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Lack of motion at 8 weeks after conservative care of patients with humeral shaft fractures predicted union
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
Lack of motion after 8 weeks predicted union in patients treated nonoperatively for humeral shaft fractures, and surgical intervention may be beneficial for patients with gross motion but who lack of callus formation at this time, according to a presenter at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.
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What is a hairline fracture?
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
Hairline or stress fractures are tiny cracks on a bone that often develop in the foot or lower leg. It is common for hairline fractures to occur as a result of sports that involve repetitive jumping or running.
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What are hand cramps?
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
Hand cramping can occur for many reasons and cause significant discomfort in some people.
Often, hand cramps are caused by muscle spasms, which are described as an uncontrollable or involuntary muscle contraction. These spasms or contractions do not allow the muscle to become relaxed and can become excruciating in some cases.
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First FDA-approved stem cell trial for shoulder injuries reaches full enrollment
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
The trial is the first in the United States to offer an FDA-approved adipose-derived stem cell trial for shoulder injuries. The trial opened in Fargo, North Dakota, and Sioux Falls in December 2016. In this trial, one's own adipose stem cells are used to determine if they can repair partial thickness rotator cuff tears.
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Hybrid-cage glenoid prosthesis yielded similar or better outcomes vs cemented peg glenoid for TSA
Posted on: 26-Dec-2017
Similar, and at times better, clinical outcomes were found among patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty with a hybrid-cage glenoid prosthesis vs. a cemented peg glenoid prosthesis, according to a presenter at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.
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Hamstring injuries in baseball may be preventable
Posted on: 27-Oct-2017
Creating a program to prevent hamstring injuries in minor league and major league baseball players might be a possibility say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO.
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