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Orthopedics
Young-Noon Jo, Kwang-Hyun Lee, Soo-Young Jeong, Sung Jae Kim, Bong-Gun Lee
Summary: This study examined the ceiling effects when reporting surgical outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using four popular clinical shoulder outcome scoring systems. Results showed substantial ceiling effects in the SST, ASES score, and UCLA scale evaluated at 2 years postoperatively. Researchers should be cautious of potential biases caused by these ceiling effects, as it may increase the likelihood of a type II error.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Elizabeth L. Yanik, Nancy L. Saccone, Alexander W. Aleem, Aaron M. Chamberlain, Benjamin Zmistowski, Julianne A. Sefko, Jay D. Keener
Summary: Genetic factors may influence the age at diagnosis for atraumatic rotator cuff tear patients. Specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with younger diagnosis age, but not with bilateral tear prevalence or tear size. Further research is needed to determine if genetic markers can be used alongside patient characteristics to identify optimal surgical repair candidates.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Yaiza Lopiz, Daniel Garriguez-Perez, Juan Pablo Scarano-Pereira, Manuel E. Fuentes Ferrer, Camilla Arvinius, Virginia Ponz, Carlos Garcia-Fernandez, Fernando Marco
Summary: This study demonstrated that the Spanish version of the Constant-Murley Score (CMS) accurately reproduced the original score and showed good reliability and construct validity among native Spanish speakers.
JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY
(2023)
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Orthopedics
Dong Hyun Kim, Seung Gi Min, Ho Seok Lee, Hyun Joo Lee, Kyeong Hyeon Park, Seok Won Chung, Amir Dehdashtian, Jong Pil Yoon
Summary: The clinical outcomes improved after rotator cuff repair regardless of the presence of concomitant osteoarthritis. However, patients with large-to-massive rotator cuff tears and associated osteoarthritis had significantly inferior clinical results compared with those without osteoarthritis.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Nicole Maertens, Vincent Maerz, Jessica Bertrand, Christoph H. Lohmann, Alexander Berth
Summary: This study demonstrates that age is the primary determinant of radiological changes and pain aggravation in shoulder OA. Therefore, age and pain sensation should be considered as significant parameters for TSA recommendation.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Marlis T. Sabo, Justin LeBlanc, Kevin A. Hildebrand
Summary: The study found that there were no significant differences in patient-reported outcomes between men and women undergoing rotator cuff surgery. While women were more likely to have dominant-arm surgery and had smaller rotator cuff tears than men, both groups reported high levels of satisfaction.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Christine M. M. Silva, Natalia M. Mourao, Leila N. da Rocha, Joaquim I. V. D. Landim, Hermano A. L. Rocha, Marco A. A. Lacerda, Francisco A. C. Rocha, Jose A. D. Leite
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the outcomes of rotator cuff tear repair in a low-income population, showing that smoking status but not obesity had an impact on the repair outcome, although the differences did not reach the minimal clinically important difference for surgical treatment.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Du-Han Kim, Ki-Cheor Bae, Jung-Hoon Choi, Sang-Soo Na, Ilseon Hwang, Chul-Hyun Cho
Summary: This study identified clinical factors associated with synovitis in patients with a rotator cuff tear, finding that longer duration of symptoms, larger tear size, and diabetes were significantly related to glenohumeral joint synovitis scores. The results suggest that glenohumeral joint synovitis may play a more significant role in the pathogenesis of pain and tear progression in rotator cuff disease compared with subacromial space synovitis.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Hyeon Jang Jeong, Kyung Pyo Nam, Ji Hyun Yeo, Sung-Min Rhee, Joo Han Oh
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of retear on long-term functional outcomes and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis (OA) progression after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ASRCR). The study found that retear was strongly associated with OA progression and long-term functional outcomes deteriorated over time in retear cases.
ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Che-Li Lin, Li-Fong Lin, Tzu-Herng Hsu, Lien-Chieh Lin, Chueh-Ho Lin, Shih-Wei Huang
Summary: The study found that the critical shoulder angle (CSA) can be effectively decreased through anterolateral acromioplasty, with a more significant reduction observed among individuals with a higher preoperative CSA.
Article
Orthopedics
Ji-Yong Gwark, Hyung Bin Park
Summary: This study aimed to determine factors associated with bilateral posterosuperior rotator cuff tear (PSRCT) and their predictive combinations. Age, manual labor, critical shoulder angle (CSA), retraction degree of Patte, biceps tendon injury, and metabolic syndrome were significantly associated with bilateral PSRCT. Any combination of 4 of these factors could highly predict bilateral PSRCT.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Jarret M. Woodmass, Loiy Al Khatib, Sheila McRae, Peter Lapner, Randy Mascarenhas, Devdatt Neogi, Peter B. MacDonald
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of subacromial decompression in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears by reevaluating patients from a previous randomized controlled trial. The findings showed that both patients who underwent rotator cuff repair with or without acromioplasty experienced improved outcomes at a long-term follow-up. There were no differences in patient-reported outcomes between these groups, but a significantly higher reoperation rate was observed in patients without acromioplasty, particularly in those with a Type-2 or 3 acromion.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Laszlo G. Not, Andras Bata, Hajnalka Szabo, Janos Cifra, Denes Lorinczy
Summary: The assessment of rotator cuff tear prior to shoulder replacement is crucial, and the use of novel methods such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) shows promise in determining the grade of rotator cuff damage. DSC curves demonstrated clear differences in thermal parameters between healthy and pathological samples, indicating its potential as an additional method for evaluating rotator cuff tear arthropathies in future studies.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Romain Gillet, Francois Zhu, Pierre Padoin, Aymeric Rauch, Gabriela Hossu, Pedro Augusto Gondim Teixeira, Alain Blum
Summary: In patients with shoulder AC, MRI findings show that those with a high IGHL signal have shorter pain duration and lower mobility scores, while those with a thicker IGHL have a better prognosis at one-year follow-up.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Renin Chang, Ting-Yu Tu, Yao-Min Hung, Jing-Yang Huang, Mei-Chia Chou, James Cheng-Chung Wei
Summary: Metformin use is associated with a lower risk of rotator cuff disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
DIABETES & METABOLISM
(2022)