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Patients with preoperative fatty degeneration had worse outcomes after rotator cuff repair
Source: Healio
Patients with large or massive rotator cuff tears who had intact tendons after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair experienced worse outcomes if they had preoperative fatty degeneration of the infraspinatus or subscapularis with Goutallier stage 2 or higher, according to results.
Elbow pathology, patient predictors help determine treatment for UCL injury
Source: Healio
Patients with ulnar collateral ligament injuries may experience positive results with nonoperative treatment, according to a presenter here.
Steroid injection significantly relieved shoulder pain at 6 weeks
Source: Healio
Treatment of shoulder pain with steroid injection and physiotherapy significantly improved pain in a sustained manner through 6 weeks, according to study results.
Single image slice may not capture 3-D muscle measurements in rotator cuff tears
Source: Healio
Patients with rotator cuff tears experience fatty infiltration increased percentages of most likely caused primarily by muscle atrophy and a single image slice did not capture 3-D muscle measurements, according to recently published data.
Silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty yielded benefits that persist out to 7 years
Source: Healio
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty provided benefits that were sustained for up to 7 years and had low rates of implant fracture or deformity, according to recently published results.
