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What to know about rhomboid muscle pain
Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse.
Bankart repair with remplissage may reduce recurrent instability in on-track lesion cases
Bankart repair with remplissage reduces recurrent instability risk in patients with on-track Hill-Sachs shoulder lesions, according to results presented here.
66-year-old woman with periprosthetic distal humerus fracture with minimal bone stock
A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety and osteoporosis presented to the ED after a ground level fall at home resulting in left elbow pain and deformity.
The examination and treatment of soft tissue contracture of the elbow
Treatment of the stiff elbow can be a challenging task. A thorough understanding of normal elbow anatomy and the potential causes of elbow contracture are essential for the development of effective treatment strategies. This chapter provides a review of key points for the treating surgeon including normal elbow anatomy, etiological factors that commonly contribute to elbow stiffness, physical examination and imaging of the stiff elbow, and treatment options for contracture correction.
Suture Bacterial Contamination May Contribute to Impaired Healing or Retear After Rotator Cuff Repair, Even Using Arthroscopic Techniques
Bacterial contamination, as a result of suture contamination, may be associated with rotator cuff retear, or impaired tendon healing, following rotator cuff repair. This represents a potential new area of focus and intervention. Despite an array of rotator cuff repair techniques, from varying suture configurations and double row repairs to biologic adjuncts and patches, a substantial proportion of repairs do not heal or go on to retear.