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• Ulnar collateral ligament insufficiency affects cubital tunnel syndrome during throwing motion: a cadaveric biomechanical study

  Posted on: 17 June, 2019

  Source: JSES

  
  In throwing athletes, cubital tunnel syndrome and insufficiency of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) are common pathologic processes of the elbow. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of UCL tears on ulnar nerve elongation in the simulated throwing position.

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• Should Rotator Cuff Surgery Be Delayed In Patients Receiving Shoulder Injections?

  Posted on: 17 June, 2019

  Source: ICJR

  
  A corticosteroid injection within 6 months of rotator cuff repair puts patients at a significantly increased risk for revision repair, according to a recently published study.

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• Are Volume Criteria Warranted for Surgeons Performing Reverse TSA?

  Posted on: 17 June, 2019

  Source: ICJR

  
  More than a decade after the first prosthesis for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) was approved in the US, a study from Johns Hopkins University has found a persistently high rate of device-related complications associated with the procedure, possibly due to a steep learning curve for surgeons.

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• Primary Ligament Repair for Acute Elbow Dislocation

  Posted on: 06 May, 2019

  Source: JBJS

  
  
  

  Most dislocations of the elbow can be treated nonoperatively, but recurrent instability and/or stiffness occur in up to 10% and 40% of patients, respectively. The aim of early surgical stabilization is to prevent these long-term complications.

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• Outcomes After Hemiarthroplasty of the Elbow for the Management of Posttraumatic Arthritis

  Posted on: 06 May, 2019

  Source: JAAOS
  

  
  
  

  Hemiarthroplasty (HA) of the elbow represents an alternative to total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) without the associated activity restrictions. This study reviews our experience with distal humerus HA with minimum 2-year follow-up.

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