Arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction (AAGR) has been described as a technique used to treat shoulder instability with bone loss. The original screw fixation and more recently, using buttons minimize potential subsequent removal. purpose of this study was compare patient reported outcomes incidence recurrence between the two groups. We performed retrospective review on consecutive patien...

BACKGROUND Research projects are presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). It is unknown how many achieve publication in peer-reviewed journals. We sought to determine current rates of publication of podium and poster presentations. METHODS All ASSH podium and poster presentations from 2000 to 2005 were reviewed, and an Internet-based search usin...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy may provide a treatment option for meniscal tears without surgery. This study examines how PRP affects time to and rate of meniscectomy in patients with tears. A large insurance database was queried CPT code meniscus tear between 2015-2018. Groups were stratified by injection. Cohorts matched age, gender, Charlson Comorbidity Index, comorbid osteoarthritis. Th...

Talus fractures, although rare, can lead to devastating complications of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTA), mal-union, non-unions and avascular necrosis (AVN). The timing method fixation has been controversial, especially for open extruded fractures. purpose this study is present short term outcomes using a posterior talus arthroscopic reduction internal (TARIF) technique. We performed retrosp...