BACKGROUND Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of complex fractures of the proximal humerus may yield unsatisfactory results. This study analyzed the results obtained after revision of failed ORIF of proximal humeral fractures using reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). METHODS Fifty-four shoulders of 53 patients with a subjectively unacceptable outcome after ORIF of a complex f...

BACKGROUND In wheelchair-dependent individuals, pain often develops because of rotator cuff tendon failure and/or osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint. The purposes of this study were to investigate (1) specific rotator cuff tear patterns, (2) structural healing, and (3) clinical outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in a cohort of wheelchair-dependent patients. METHODS Forty-si...

This retrospective study was done to find out the outcome of hemiarthroplasty of the shoulder following comminuted proximal humeral fractures in 20 elderly patients. Their average age was 77.6 years. The average follow-up was 33 months. All patients were reviewed in the outpatient clinic using the Constant Score. The median Constant Score was 47.5. None of the patients had severe pain. Four had...

BACKGROUND Rupture of the subscapularis (SSC) tendon, isolated or combined, is rare, and the treatment modalities are controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate, by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the clinical outcomes and structural integrity of the SSC tendon after all-arthroscopic repair with single-row mattress suture for isolated or combined SSC tendon tears. METHODS This...

Acta Orthopædica Belgica, Vol. 83 2 2017 Acta Orthopædica Belgica, Vol. 83 2 2017 In this study, the examined data was analysed from61 patients with Neer type II clavicle fractures treated with hook plate implantation between January 2008 and February 2011. The patients were divided into three groups depending on the removing time of plates after the fractures healing: early removal (<3 months,...

OBJECTIVE To review the outcomes of arthroscopic stabilisation procedures for the treatment of recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Regional hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Patients receiving arthroscopic stabilisation procedures for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation between 1999 and 2003. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Functional outcomes including pa...

BACKGROUND In the absence of scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of shoulder management strategies after stage I of fingertip reconstruction, the purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of various rehabilitation procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who underwent fingertip reconstruction with a random-pattern abdominal skin flap between March 2007 and Februa...

INTRODUCTION Paralabral ganglion cysts of the shoulder are rare, and their pathogenesis is similar to that of meniscal cysts. The paralabral cysts are most frequently reported along the posterior, superior, and anterior aspects of the glenohumeral joint and are uncommon inferiorly to the joint. These cysts rarely become evident clinically, unless they cause compression of surrounding structures...

BACKGROUND Recurrence of anterior shoulder instability after operative repair is an uncommon but disabling condition for which treatment options have been insufficiently studied. Coracoid transfer as described by Latarjet is a highly successful primary operation for recurrent anterior shoulder instability. The purpose of this study was to verify the hypothesis that this procedure is also effect...

INTRODUCTION The reversed shoulder prosthesis is becoming the gold standard for cases of complex fracture of the proximal humerus after 70 years of age. MATERIAL AND METHODS The French Society of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgery (SOFCOT) conducted a prospective and retrospective multicenter study to evaluate the results of the reversed shoulder prosthesis implanted in patients with a four...