NEW ORLEANS — Efficiency, control, patient communication and the ability to leverage technology are integral to outpatient shoulder arthroplasty, according to a presenter at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.In his presentation, Patrick J. Denard, MD, provided advice and guidelines for performing a successful outpatient shoulder arthroplasty.
LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair yielded significantly improved outcomes for patients of all ages with massive rotator cuff tears.“Massive [rotator cuff] tears account for approximately 40% of all cuff tears,” Rony-Orijit Dey Hazra, MD, said in his presentation at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day
Orthopedics Today | The most common procedures for the surgical management of irreparable cuff tears include partial repair, SCR, the subacromial balloon, reverse shoulder arthroplasty and tendon transfers, particularly lower trapezius transfers.The indication for each of these procedures is substantially affected by surgeons’ preferences, but most would agree that RSA is preferred in the presence of clear