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2. Preoperative Planning Software Does Not Accurately Predict Range of Motion in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
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Thomas, Logan G., Chalmers, Peter N., Henninger, Heath B., Davis, Evan W., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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- 2024
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3. Estrogen and testosterone supplementation improves tendon healing and functional recovery after rotator cuff repair.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., Zitnay, Jared, Kazmers, Nikolas H., Veerabhadraiah, Shivakumar R., Zelada, Antonio C., Honeggar, Matthew, Chalmers, Peter N., Henninger, Heath B., and Jurynec, Michael J.
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ROTATOR cuff ,TENDON injury healing ,ESTROGEN ,DIETARY supplements ,TESTOSTERONE ,TENODESIS - Abstract
Failure of healing after rotator cuff repair (RCR) is common. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of systemic estrogen or testosterone supplementation on tendon healing after RCR. Seventy‐two adult male mice were utilized for all experiments. The supraspinatus tendon was transected and repaired with 6‐0 Prolene suture on the left shoulder of 51 animals. Mice were segregated into three groups postoperative: (1) vehicle group (VG; n = 18), (2) estrogen group (EST; n = 17), and (3) testosterone group (TST; n = 16). An unrepaired control group (unrepaired, n = 21) did not have surgery. Utilizing these animals, histological analysis, activity testing, biomechanical testing and RNA sequencing (RNA‐seq) was performed. At 8 weeks post‐RCR, TST, and EST supplementation improved the overall histologic structure of the repaired enthesis site. No differences in ultimate failure loads or stiffness were detected between VG, EST, and TST groups after biomechanical testing. RCR caused a reduction in wheel activity compared to unrepaired controls and supplementation with TST restored wheel activity. RNA‐seq analysis indicated that estrogen and testosterone regulated different pathways associated with enthesis healing, including a suppression of inflammatory signaling. Supplementation with sex hormones improved the structure of the repaired tendon enthesis and significantly regulated expression of diverse pathways regulating multiple biological processes. Testosterone administration following RCR restored wheel activity without having a detrimental impact on biomechanical strength. Future human studies of sex hormone supplementation after RCR are warranted as supplementation in an animal model may improve tendon enthesis healing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Accuracy of free-hand humeral head resection planned on 3D-CT models in shoulder arthroplasty: an in vitro analysis.
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Suter, Thomas, Gerber Popp, Ariane, Kolz, Christopher W., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Henninger, Heath B.
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Introduction: Three-dimensional planning of humeral head osteotomy in shoulder arthroplasty (SA) is understudied. This study evaluated whether a standard osteotomy technique along the anterosuperior anatomic neck (ASOT) could be surgically reproduced as pre-operatively planned on 3D-CT models. Material and methods: Pre-operative planning in 12 cadaver shoulders was performed on a 3D-CT model of the humerus to calculate the planned osteotomy plane (planned OP). The osteotomy was then performed using a free-hand technique, and a post-operative CT scan was obtained for analysis (performed OP). Planes were compared with regards to inclination, retroversion, and resected humeral head thickness so the accuracy could be quantified. Results: The absolute errors between the performed and planned OP were 2° (0–10°), 5° (0–14°), and 4 mm (1–7 mm) for inclination, retroversion, and resected head thickness, respectively. Deviation < 10° for inclination and retroversion and < 5 mm for resected humeral head thickness between planned and performed OP was achieved in 92%, 83%, 58% of cases, respectively. No differences were found for inclination (p = 0.289), whereas retroversion and resected head thickness were smaller than planned (p ≤ 0.027). Conclusions: Pre-operative planning of the ASOT using a 3D-CT model is accurate within a threshold of 10° when using a free-hand technique in 92% of cases for inclination. Retroversion and resected head thickness differed from the pre-operative plan, thereby limiting the unrestricted use of humeral head osteotomy planning from 3D-CT models in SA. These findings are a reference for further studies to develop and quantify the accuracy of pre-operative planning software including cutting guides for SA using 3D-CT models. Level of evidence: Basic science article [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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5. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Alters Humerothoracic, Scapulothoracic, and Glenohumeral Motion During Weighted Scaption.
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Sulkar, Hema J., Aliaj, Klevis, Tashjian, Robert Z., Chalmers, Peter N., Foreman, K. Bo, and Henninger, Heath B.
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SHOULDER joint surgery ,SHOULDER joint ,RANGE of motion of joints ,SCAPULA ,RESEARCH funding ,KINEMATICS ,SHOULDER - Abstract
Background: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) typically restores active arm elevation. Prior studies in patients with rTSA during tasks that load the arm had limitations that obscured underlying three-dimensional (3D) kinematic changes and the origins of motion restrictions. Understanding the scapulothoracic and glenohumeral contributions to loaded arm elevation will uncover where functional deficits arise and inform strategies to improve rTSA outcomes.Questions/purposes: In a cohort of patients who had undergone rTSA and a control cohort, we asked: (1) Is there a difference in maximum humerothoracic elevation when scapular plane elevation (scaption) is performed with and without a handheld weight? (2) Is maximum humerothoracic elevation related to factors like demographics, patient-reported outcome scores, isometric strength, and scapular notching (in the rTSA group only)? (3) Are there differences in underlying 3D scapulothoracic and glenohumeral motion during scaption with and without a handheld weight?Methods: Ten participants who underwent rTSA (six males, four females; age 73 ± 8 years) were recruited at follow-up visits if they were more than 1 year postoperative (24 ± 11 months), had a BMI less than 35 kg/m 2 (29 ± 4 kg/m 2 ), had a preoperative CT scan, and could perform pain-free scaption. Data from 10 participants with a nonpathologic shoulder, collected previously (five males, five females; age 58 ± 7 years; BMI 26 ± 3 kg/m 2 ), were a control group with the same high-resolution quantitative metrics available for comparison. Participants in both groups performed scaption with and without a 2.2-kg handheld weight while being imaged with biplane fluoroscopy. Maximum humerothoracic elevation and 3D scapulothoracic and glenohumeral kinematics across their achievable ROM were collected via dynamic imaging. In the same session the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, the Simple Shoulder Test (SST), and isometric strength were collected. Data were compared between weighted and unweighted scaption using paired t-tests and linear mixed-effects models.Results: When compared with unweighted scaption, maximum humerothoracic elevation decreased during weighted scaption for patients who underwent rTSA (-25° ± 30°; p = 0.03) but not for the control group (-2° ± 5°; p = 0.35). In the rTSA group, maximum elevation correlated with the ASES score (r = 0.72; p = 0.02), and weighted scaption correlated with BMI (r = 0.72; p = 0.02) and the SST (r = 0.76; p = 0.01). Scapular notching was observed in three patients after rTSA (Grades 1 and 2). Four of 10 patients who underwent rTSA performed weighted scaption to less than 90° humerothoracic elevation using almost exclusively scapulothoracic motion, with little glenohumeral contribution. This manifested as changes in the estimated coefficient representing mean differences in slopes in the humerothoracic plane of elevation (-12° ± 2°; p < 0.001) and true axial rotation (-16° ± 2°; p < 0.001), scapulothoracic upward rotation (7° ± 1°; p < 0.001), and glenohumeral elevation (-12° ± 1°; p < 0.001), plane of elevation (-8° ± 3°; p = 0.002), and true axial rotation (-11° ± 2°; p < 0.001). The control group demonstrated small differences between scaption activities (< |2°|), but a 10° increase in humerothoracic and glenohumeral axial rotation (both p < 0.001).Conclusion: After rTSA surgery, maximum humerothoracic elevation decreased during weighted scaption by up to 88° compared with unweighted scaption, whereas 4 of 10 patients could not achieve more than 90° of elevation. These patients exhibited appreciable changes in nearly all scapulothoracic and glenohumeral degrees of freedom, most notably a near absence of glenohumeral elevation during weighted scaption. Patients with rTSA have unique strategies to elevate their arms, often with decreased glenohumeral motion and resultant compensation in scapulothoracic motion. In contrast, the control group showed few differences when lifting a handheld weight.Clinical Relevance: Functional deficiency in activities that load the shoulder after rTSA surgery can affect patient independence, and they may be prevalent but not captured in clinical studies. Pre- or postoperative rehabilitation to strengthen scapular stabilizers and the deltoid should be evaluated against postoperative shoulder function. Further study is required to determine the etiology of deficient glenohumeral motion after rTSA, and the most effective surgical and/or rehabilitative strategies to restore deficient glenohumeral motion after rTSA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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6. Effect of Anterior Glenoid Chondrolabral Defects on Anterior Glenohumeral Stability: A Biomechanical Study.
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Kawakami, Jun, Henninger, Heath B., Knighton, Tyler W., Yamamoto, Nobuyuki, Tashjian, Robert Z., Itoi, Eiji, and Chalmers, Peter N.
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CARTILAGE ,STATISTICS ,STATISTICAL power analysis ,SHOULDER joint ,ANALYSIS of variance ,SHOULDER injuries ,ONE-way analysis of variance ,GLENOHUMERAL joint ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,REPEATED measures design ,BIOMECHANICS ,COLLECTION & preservation of biological specimens ,DATA analysis ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Background: It is well known that glenoid osseous defects >13.5% of the glenoid width critically destabilize the shoulder, as do labral tears. Chondrolabral defects often occur with anterior dislocation of the shoulder. It is unclear whether glenoid chondrolabral defects contribute to shoulder stability and, if so, at what size they become critical. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of incremental chondrolabral defect sizes on anterior shoulder stability in the setting of labral deficiency. The hypothesis was that chondrolabral defects ≥13.5% of the glenoid width will decrease anterior shoulder stability. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: This controlled laboratory study tested 12 fresh-frozen shoulders. Specimens were attached to a custom testing device in abduction and neutral rotation with 50-N compression applied to the glenoid. The humeral head was translated 10 mm anterior, anteroinferior, and anterosuperior with the conditions of intact cartilage and labrum and anterior full-thickness chondrolabral defects of 3-, 6-, and 9-mm width. Translation force was measured continuously. Peak translation force divided by 50-N compressive force defined the stability ratio. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance. Results: The anterior stability ratio decreased between the intact state (36% ± 7%) and all defects ≥3 mm (≤32% ± 8%; P ≤.023). The anteroinferior stability ratio decreased between the intact state (52% ± 7%) and all defects ≥3 mm (≤47% ± 7%; P ≤.006). The anterosuperior stability ratio decreased between the intact state (36% ± 4%) and all defects ≥6 mm (≤33% ± 4%; P ≤.006). A 3-mm defect equated to 10% of the glenoid width. There were moderate to strong negative correlations between chondrolabral defect size and stability ratio in the anterior, anteroinferior, and anterosuperior directions (r = –0.79, –0.63, and –0.58, respectively; P ≤.001). There were moderate to strong negative correlations between the percentage of glenoid chondrolabral defect size to the glenoid width and the stability percentage in all directions (r = –0.81, –0.63, and –0.61; P ≤.001). Conclusion: An anterior glenoid chondrolabral defect ≥3 mm (>10% of the glenoid width) significantly decreased anterior and anteroinferior stability. Chondrolabral defect size negatively correlated with stability. Clinical Relevance: To fully restore glenohumeral stability, in addition to labral repair, it may be necessary to reconstruct chondrolabral defects as small as 3 mm (10% of the glenoid width). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Innovations in Shoulder Arthroplasty.
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Leafblad, Nels, Asghar, Elise, and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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Innovations currently available with anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty include shorter stem designs and augmented/inset/inlay glenoid components. Regarding reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), metal augmentation, including custom augments, on both the glenoid and humeral side have expanded indications in cases of bone loss. In the setting of revision arthroplasty, humeral options include convertible stems and newer tools to improve humeral implant removal. New strategies for treatment and surgical techniques have been developed for recalcitrant shoulder instability, acromial fractures, and infections after RSA. Finally, computer planning, navigation, PSI, and augmented reality are imaging options now available that have redefined preoperative planning and indications as well intraoperative component placement. This review covers many of the innovations in the realm of shoulder arthroplasty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. The Effect of Sex Hormone Deficiency on the Incidence of Rotator Cuff Repair: Analysis of a Large Insurance Database.
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Smith, Karch M., Hotaling, James M., Presson, Angela P., Zhang, Chong, Horns, Joshua J., Cannon-Albright, Lisa A., Teerlink, Craig C., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Chalmers, Peter N.
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ARTHROSCOPY ,TESTOSTERONE ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,ESTROGEN ,DISEASE incidence ,SEX hormones ,REOPERATION ,INSURANCE ,ROTATOR cuff ,LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
Background: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the association between sex hormone deficiency and rotator cuff repair (RCR) with use of data from a large United States insurance database.Methods: A retrospective analysis of insured subjects from the Truven Health MarketScan database was conducted, collecting data for RCR cases as well as controls matched for age, sex, and years in the database. Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for matching variables were utilized to compare RCR status with estrogen deficiency status and testosterone deficiency status. These associations were confirmed with use of data from the Veterans Genealogy Project database, with which the relative risk of RCR was estimated for patients with and without sex hormone deficiency.Results: The odds of RCR for female patients with estrogen deficiency were 48% higher (odds ratio, 1.48; 95% confidence interval, 1.44 to 1.51; p < 0.001) than for those without estrogen deficiency. The odds of RCR for males with testosterone deficiency were 89% higher (odds ratio, 1.89; 95% confidence interval, 1.82 to 1.96; p < 0.001) than for those without testosterone deficiency. Within the Veterans Genealogy Project database, the relative risk of estrogen deficiency among RCR patients was 2.58 (95% confidence interval, 2.15 to 3.06; p < 0.001) and the relative risk of testosterone deficiency was 3.05 (95% confidence interval, 2.67 to 3.47; p < 0.001).Conclusions: Sex hormone deficiency was significantly associated with RCR. Future prospective studies will be necessary to understand the pathophysiology of rotator cuff disease as it relates to sex hormones.Level Of Evidence: Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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9. Revision Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With Pectoralis Major Transfer for Anterior Deltoid Deficiency: A Case Report.
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Wheelwright, John C., Featherall, Joseph, Kazmers, Nikolas H., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Chalmers, Peter N.
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REVERSE total shoulder replacement ,SHOULDER dislocations ,JOINT infections ,BRACHIAL plexus neuropathies - Abstract
Case: A 70-year-old male patient presented with anterior deltoid weakness from Parsonage-Turner neuropathy status post failed nerve transfer and a failed total shoulder arthroplasty with pseudoparalysis. The patient underwent revision to a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with concomitant pectoralis major transfer to substitute for the anterior deltoid. An excellent functional result was attained as early as 6 weeks after surgery. Conclusion: Pectoralis major transfer can be an effective treatment option for isolated anterior deltoid insufficiency, even in the setting of a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. The effect of estrogen‐like compound on rotator cuff tendon healing in a murine model.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., Kazmers, Nikolas H., Epperson, Richard T., Honeggar, Matthew, Ma, Ying, Chalmers, Peter N., Williams, Dustin L., and Jurynec, Michael J.
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ROTATOR cuff ,TENDON injury healing ,ESTROGEN ,IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY ,TENDONS ,PROTEIN expression - Abstract
Estrogen deficiency has been shown to negatively influence rotator cuff tendon healing. Therefore, the addition of an estrogen‐like‐compound (ELC) in a nonestrogen‐deficient animal may improve the quality of a rotator cuff repair. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an ELC, diethylstilbestrol (DES), on tendon healing in a murine rotator cuff repair model. Thirty‐three male wild‐type mice (C57BL/6NJ) were randomly divided into three study groups. Group 1—unoperated mice with normal rotator cuff tendons. Groups 2 and 3 consisted of surgically repaired rotator cuff tendons; Group 2 (repair‐only) was the standard repair group (no DES injected), whereas Group 3 (repair + DES) was the experimental repair group (injected with DES). Comparing the maximal thickness of calcified fibrocartilage to uncalcified fibrocartilage, the ratios for the control (intact tendon), repair‐only, and repair + DES groups were 2:1, 0.9:1, and 1.7:1. RNA expression data demonstrated upregulation of chondrogenic, angiogenic, and tendon modulation genes in the repair‐ only group compared to the control (intact tendon) group (p < 0.04 for all), and that addition of DES further increased the osteogenic, angiogenic, and tendon modulation gene expression compared to the repair‐only group (p < 0.02). Immunohistochemical analysis indicated that the addition of DES further increased osteogenic, angiogenic, and tendon maturation protein expression at the enthesis compared to standard repairs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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11. Preoperative three-dimensional computer planning for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and bone grafting for severe glenoid deformity.
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Tashjian, Robert Z, Beck, Lindsay, Stertz, Irene, and Chalmers, Peter N
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REVERSE total shoulder replacement ,SHOULDER ,BONE grafting ,COMPUTED tomography - Abstract
Background: Computer assisted planning without patient specific instrumentation may be utilized to guide reverse total shoulder arthroplasty baseplate placement. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference between planned and achieved inclination and retroversion correction with three-dimensional preoperative computer assisted planning in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty without patient specific instrumentation with bone grafting for severe glenoid erosion. Methods: Preoperative three-dimensional computer assisted planning without patient specific instrumentation was performed on 15 patients undergoing primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with glenoid bone grafting for severe glenoid erosion. On preoperative and immediate postoperative computed tomography slices, two-dimensional retroversion and inclination were measured. Preoperative three-dimensional baseline retroversion and inclination and planned postoperative three-dimensional retroversion and inclination were measured. Planned and achieved version and inclination changes were compared. Results: The planned and achieved retroversion corrections were 18° and 12°, respectively (p < 0.001). The planned and achieved inclination corrections were 11° and 11°, respectively (p = 0.803). Conclusions: Three-dimensional computer assisted planning without patient specific instrumentation in the setting of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with severe glenoid erosion requiring bone grafting can accurately guide baseplate placement. All cases in which failure to correct retroversion or inclination within 10° of planning occurred in patients with severe erosion (B3 or E3 glenoids), therefore patient specific guides may be warranted in these cases to improve accuracy of implantation. Level of evidence: Level IV, retrospective case series. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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12. What's New in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., Christensen, Garrett V., and Chalmers, Peter N.
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SHOULDER ,SURGERY - Published
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13. Patch Augmentation in Rotator Cuff Repair.
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Chalmers, Peter N. and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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Purpose of the Review: Rotator cuff repair has excellent outcomes for many patients but continues to be suboptimal for large, retracted tears, and revision procedures. In these situations, patch augmentation may be considered in order to improve healing. The purpose of this article is to review the history, graft options, indications, surgical technique, outcomes, and complications associated with arthroscopic patch augmentation for rotator cuff repair. Recent Findings: Patch augmentation has been shown in several studies to improve healing rates. After multiple investigations into different materials available for patch augmentation, acellular dermal allograft seems to be the graft with the best scientific support. While multiple techniques have been presented, few studies have compared their performance. Summary: While the arthroscopic technique for patch augmentation can be challenging, we present a systematic approach to this procedure with the potential to reliably and predictably perform patch augmentation. This technique is a valuable tool for surgeons that treat rotator cuff pathology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Thinking outside the glenohumeral box: Hierarchical shape variation of the periarticular anatomy of the scapula using statistical shape modeling.
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Jacxsens, Matthijs, Elhabian, Shireen Y., Brady, Sarah E., Chalmers, Peter N., Mueller, Andreas M., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Henninger, Heath B.
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SCAPULA ,STATISTICAL models ,ANATOMICAL variation ,MODE shapes ,PRINCIPAL components analysis - Abstract
Variation in the shape of the glenoid and periarticular anatomy of the scapula has been associated with shoulder pathology. The goal of this study was to identify the modes of shape variation of periarticular scapular anatomy in relation to the glenoid in nonpathologic shoulders. Computed tomography scans of 31 cadaveric scapulae, verified to be free of pathology, were three‐dimensionally reconstructed. Statistical shape modeling and principal component analysis identified the modes of shape variation across the population. Corresponding linear and angular measurements quantified the morphometric variance identified by the modes. Linear measures were normalized to the radius of the inferior glenoid to account for differences in the scaling of the bones. Five modes captured 89.7% of total shape variation of the glenoid and periarticular anatomy. Apart from size differences (mode 1: 33.0%), acromial anatomy accounted for the largest variation (mode 2: 32.0%). Further modes described variation in glenoid inclination (mode 3: 11.8%), coracoid orientation and size (mode 4: 9.0%), and variation in coracoacromial (CA) morphology (mode 5: 3.1%). The average scapula had a mean acromial tilt of 49 ± 7°, scapular spine angle of 61 ± 6°, the glenoid inclination of 84 ± 4°, coracoid deviation angle of 26 ± 4°, coracoid length of 3.7 ± 0.3 glenoid radii, and a CA base length of 5.6 ± 0.5 radii. In this study, the identified shape modes explain almost all of the variance in scapular anatomy. The acromion exhibited the highest variance of all periarticular anatomic structures of the scapula in relation to the glenoid, which may play a role in many shoulder pathologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Usage Trends of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Shoulder Literature.
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Mosher, Zachary A., Ewing, Michael A., Collins, Christine S., Young, Patrick G., Brabston, Eugene W., Momaya, Amit M., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Ponce, Brent A.
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- 2020
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16. Glenoid Retroversion Associates With Asymmetric Rotator Cuff Muscle Atrophy in Those With Walch B-type Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis.
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Chalmers, Peter N., Beck, Lindsay, Miller, Matthew, Stertz, Irene, Henninger, Heath B., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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17. Gene Expression in Torn Rotator Cuff Tendons Determined by RNA Sequencing.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., Lock, Ian, Granger, Erin K., Yangliang Wang, Younghee Lee, Chalmers, Peter N., and Jones, Kevin B.
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18. The Muscle Cross-sectional Area on MRI of the Shoulder Can Predict Muscle Volume: An MRI Study in Cadavers.
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Henninger, Heath B., Christensen, Garrett V., Taylor, Carolyn E., Kawakami, Jun, Hillyard, Bradley S., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Chalmers, Peter N.
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DELTOID muscles ,ANATOMICAL planes ,MUSCLES ,MUSCLE strength ,INTRACLASS correlation ,ROTATOR cuff ,DIGITAL image processing ,SKELETAL muscle ,RESEARCH evaluation ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,HUMAN body ,RESEARCH funding ,SHOULDER ,ALGORITHMS ,DEAD - Abstract
Background: Muscle volume is important in shoulder function. It can be used to estimate shoulder muscle balance in health, pathology, and repair and is indicative of strength based on muscle size. Although prior studies have shown that muscle area on two-dimensional (2-D) images correlates with three-dimensional (3-D) muscle volume, they have not provided equations to predict muscle volume from imaging nor validation of the measurements.Questions/purposes: We wished to create an algorithm that quickly, accurately, and reliably estimates the volume of the shoulder muscles using cross-sectional area on MR images with low error. Specifically, we wished to (1) determine which MR imaging planes provide the highest correlation between shoulder muscle cross-sectional area and volume; (2) derive equations to predict muscle volume from cross-sectional area and validate their predictive capability; and (3) quantify the reliability of muscle cross-sectional area measurement.Methods: Three-dimensional MRI was performed on 10 cadaver shoulders, with sample size chosen for comparison to prior studies of shoulder muscle volume and in consideration of the cost of comprehensive analysis, followed by dissection for muscle volume measurement via water displacement. From each MR series, 3-D models of the rotator cuff and deltoid muscles were generated, and 2-D slices of these muscle models were selected at defined anatomic landmarks. Linear regression equations were generated to predict muscle volume at the plane(s) with the highest correlation between volume and area and for planes identified in prior studies of muscle volume and area. Volume predictions from MR scans of six different cadaver shoulders were also made, after which they were dissected to quantify muscle volume. This validation population allowed the calculation of the predictive error compared with actual muscle volume. Finally, reliability of measuring muscle areas on MR images was calculated using intraclass correlation coefficients for inter-rater reliability, as measured between two observers at a single time point.Results: The rotator cuff planes with the highest correlation between volume and area were the sum of the glenoid face and the midpoint of the scapula, and for the deltoid, it was the transverse plane at the top of the greater tuberosity. Water and digital muscle volumes were highly correlated (r ≥ 0.993, error < 4%), and muscle areas correlated highly with volumes (r ≥ 0.992, error < 2%). All correlations had p < 0.001. Muscle volume was predicted with low mean error (< 10%). All intraclass correlation coefficients were > 0.925, suggesting high inter-rater reliability in determining muscle areas from MR images.Conclusion: Deltoid and rotator cuff muscle cross-sectional areas can be reliably measured on MRI and predict muscle volumes with low error.Clinical Relevance: Using simple linear equations, 2-D muscle area measurements from common clinical image analysis software can be used to estimate 3-D muscle volumes from MR image data. Future studies should determine if these muscle volume estimations can be used in the evaluation of patient function, changes in shoulder health, and in populations with muscle atrophy. Additionally, these muscle volume estimation techniques can be used as inputs to musculoskeletal models examining kinetics and kinematics of humans that rely on subject-specific muscle architecture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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19. Association Between Rotator Cuff Muscle Size and Glenoid Deformity in Primary Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis.
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Aleem, Alexander W., Chalmers, Peter N., Bechtold, Daniel, Khan, Adam Z., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Keener, Jay D.
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Background: Although glenoid morphology has been associated with fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff in arthritic shoulders, the association of rotator cuff muscle area with specific patterns of glenoid wear has not been studied. The purpose of our study was to assess the associations of glenoid deformity in primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis and rotator cuff muscle area.Methods: A retrospective study of 370 computed tomographic (CT) scans of osteoarthritic shoulders was performed. Glenoid deformity according to the modified Walch classification was determined, and retroversion, inclination, and humeral-head subluxation were calculated using automated 3-dimensional software. Rotator cuff muscle area was measured on sagittal CT scan reconstructions. A ratio of the area of the posterior rotator cuff muscles to the subscapularis was calculated to approximate axial plane potential force imbalance. Univariate and multivariate analyses to determine associations with glenoid bone deformity and rotator cuff measurements were performed.Results: Patient age and sex were significantly related to cuff muscle area across glenoid types. Multivariate analysis did not find significant differences in individual rotator cuff cross-sectional areas across glenoid types, with the exception of a larger supraspinatus area in Type-B2 glenoids compared with Type-A glenoids (odds ratio [OR], 1.5; p = 0.04). An increased ratio of the posterior cuff area to the subscapularis area was associated with increased odds of a Type-B2 deformity (OR, 1.3; p = 0.002). Similarly, an increase in this ratio was significantly associated with increased glenoid retroversion (beta = 0.92; p = 0.01) and humeral-head subluxation (beta = 1.48; p = 0.001). Within the Type-B glenoids, only posterior humeral subluxation was related to the ratio of the posterior cuff to the subscapularis (beta = 1.15; p = 0.001).Conclusions: Age and sex are significantly associated with cuff muscle area in arthritic shoulders. Asymmetric glenoid wear and humeral-head subluxation in osteoarthritis are associated with asymmetric atrophy within the rotator cuff transverse plane. Increased posterior rotator cuff muscle area compared with anterior rotator cuff muscle area is associated with greater posterior glenoid wear and subluxation. It is unclear if the results are causative or associative; further research is required to clarify the relationship.Level Of Evidence: Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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20. A Cost-Minimization Analysis of Intraoperative Costs in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair, Open Latarjet, and Distal Tibial Allograft.
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Uffmann, William J., Christensen, Garrett V., Yoo, Minkyoung, Nelson, Richard E., Greis, Patrick E., Burks, Robert T., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Chalmers, Peter N.
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- 2019
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21. What's New in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
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Tashjian, Robert Z. and Chalmers, Peter N.
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SHOULDER surgery ,ELBOW - Published
- 2019
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22. Sex and Laterality Differences in Medullary Humerus Morphology.
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Drew, Alex J., Tashjian, Robert Z., Henninger, Heath B., and Bachus, Kent N.
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- 2019
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23. Revision Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.
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Chalmers, Peter N., Boileau, Pascal, Romeo, Anthony A., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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- 2019
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24. Humeral Bone Loss in Revision Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: the Proximal Humeral Arthroplasty Revision Osseous inSufficiency (PHAROS) Classification System.
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Chalmers, Peter N., Romeo, Anthony A., Nicholson, Gregory P., Boileau, Pascal, Keener, Jay D., Gregory, James M., Salazar, Dane H., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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HUMERUS ,TOTAL shoulder replacement ,DELTOID muscles ,SHOULDER ,ARTHROPLASTY ,BONE grafting ,REVISIONS ,SHOULDER surgery - Abstract
Background: Humeral bone loss is commonly encountered during revision shoulder arthroplasty and anticipating humeral bone defects can help the revision surgeon make appropriate plans to achieve adequate fixation and stability. No validated classification system exists to characterize humeral bone loss in the setting of revision shoulder arthroplasty.Questions/purposes: The purposes of this study were (1) to create a classification system for humeral bone loss in revision shoulder arthroplasty; (2) to determine the classification system's reliability; and (3) to determine whether humeral bone loss type is associated with intraoperative humeral-related reconstruction characteristics.Methods: This was a comparative retrospective radiographic study. First, six surgeons from five centers collaborated to create a classification by consensus. Second, two surgeons from two other centers who had fellowship training in shoulder and elbow surgery, who were blinded to each other's grades and all patient details other than plain radiographs, and who were not involved in creation of the system, classified true AP, AP, and lateral (axillary and/or scapular-Y) radiographs from 108 revision (413 radiographs) from one center that were performed between November 15, 2006, and January 4, 2018. Interobserver reliability was calculated by comparing those two reviews and determining Cohen's κ. In addition, one reviewer repeated his assessments twice, 4 months apart, to determine intraobserver reliability using Cohen's κ. Third, we performed a retrospective chart study of these same revisions to determine intraoperative humeral-related reconstruction characteristics such as the use of greater tuberosity fixation, stem length, humeral bone grafting, and the use of proximal humeral replacement or total humeral replacement; at the center where these revisions were performed during that timespan, no attempt to classify bone loss was made. During that period, the general indications for greater tuberosity fixation included the absence of a stable osseous connection between the greater tuberosity and the shaft of the humerus with a tuberosity amendable to repair; the general indications for use of longer stems were inability to obtain a minimum of two cortical widths of overlap between the implant and the humeral diaphysis and/or loss of the greater tuberosity; and the general indications for proximal and total humeral replacement were bone loss that was felt to be too severe to allow reconstruction with allograft.Results: The classification system consists of three types of humeral bone loss: Type 1 is loss of the epiphysis with subtypes for loss of the calcar and loss of the greater tuberosity; Type 2 is loss of the metadiaphysis above the deltoid attachment with a subtype for cortical thinning; and Type 3 is bone loss extending below the deltoid attachment with a subtype for cortical thinning. We studied 108 revisions: 38 (35%) without bone loss, 34 (31%) Type 1, 27 (25%) Type 2, and nine (8%) Type 3. For reliability, interrater κ was 0.545 and in 71% (77 of 108) of revisions, the two raters agreed on a numeric type. Intrarater κ was 0.615 and in 77% (83 of 108) of revisions, the rater agreed with himself as to the numeric type. Stem length increased with class type (Type 1 median [range] 130 [70-210], Type 2 150 [70-210], Type 3 190 [70-240], p = 0.005). Most greater tuberosity fixation for intraoperative fracture was in Types 1 and 2 (13 of 18 compared with the five of 18 of greater tuberosity fixation that was within Types 0 and 3, p = 0.043). Most bone grafting was in Types 2 and 3 (eight of 13 compared with five of 13 of bone grafting was in Types 0 and 1, p = 0.044). Most proximal humeral and total humeral replacements were in Type 3 (three of four compared with one of four, p < 0.001).Conclusions: We developed the Proximal Humeral Arthroplasty Revision Osseous inSufficiency (PHAROS) system, which has adequate, if imperfect, reliability to classify humeral bone loss in the setting of revision shoulder arthroplasty. This classification system may be useful to anticipate the complexity of humeral reconstruction. Further validation incorporating advanced imaging and further evaluators will be necessary.Level Of Evidence: Level III, diagnostic study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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25. What's New in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
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Tashjian, Robert Z. and Chalmers, Peter N.
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SHOULDER injuries ,ELBOW injuries ,ARTHROPLASTY ,ORTHOPEDICS ,INFECTION ,ELBOW surgery ,ROTATOR cuff surgery ,SHOULDER joint surgery ,JOINT diseases ,ORTHOPEDIC surgery - Abstract
The article discusses several studies related to shoulder and elbow injury from April 2017 to March 2018. These studies include one on radiographic progression of primary osteoarthritis, another on patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty using a Trabecular Metal-backed glenoid component, and one on shoulder arthroplasty patients with regard to the factors associated with the development of deep operative infection.
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26. Superior Baseplate Inclination Is Associated With Instability After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., Martin, Brook I., Ricketts, Cassandra A., Henninger, Heath B., Granger, Erin K., and Chalmers, Peter N.
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SHOULDER disorders ,ARTHROPLASTY ,GLENOHUMERAL joint ,HUMERUS injuries ,BODY mass index - Abstract
Background: Instability is the most common complication after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA). In the native glenohumeral joint, in addition to full dislocations, more subtle forms of instability exist. However, the incidence of more subtle forms of instability, the factors associated with instability, and the effect of instability on validated outcome scores after rTSA remain poorly understood.Questions/purposes: (1) After rTSA, what is the risk of instability, including more subtle forms of subjective instability? (2) What are the factors associated with instability? (3) Are more subtle forms of instability associated with lower American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) functional outcome scores than those patients without instability?Methods: A total of 168 rTSAs were performed during the study period. Six patients had died at the time of study initiation. Thirty patients were excluded, nine because rTSA was performed for an acute proximal humeral fracture, one because a lateralized humeral component was used, 17 because a retaining liner was used, and three because a lateralized glenosphere was used. One hundred thirty-two patients met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Thirty-five patients were lost to followup. Thus, 97 patients with a minimum of 2 years followup were included in the final cohort (74% of included patients). Followup was 47 ± 22 months (mean ± SD). The cohort included 23 men and 74 women with an age of 70 ± 9 years who underwent 78 primary and 19 revision rTSAs. Primary and revision patients were combined for subsequent analyses. A postoperative questionnaire was used to assess instability symptoms. Although it has not been validated, it is simple and we believe has high face validity. Briefly, it scored instability as (1) none; (2) feelings of instability; (3) probable dislocation/subluxation-self-reduced; and (4) dislocation with surgical reduction or dislocation with closed reduction (such as in the emergency department or the doctor's office). ASES scores were collected specifically for this study. The preoperative and postoperative β angle was measured to determine glenoid inclination. Larger β angles denote more superior inclination, whereas smaller β angles denote more inferior inclination. Thus, a positive change in β angle from preoperatively to postoperatively denotes a change into more superior inclination, whereas a negative change in β angle from preoperatively to postoperatively denotes a change into more inferior inclination. Associations between instability symptoms and patient, implant, and surgical factors were evaluated in a multivariate model that considered age, sex, body mass index, and whether it was a primary or a revision procedure.Results: A total of 13 of 97 (13%) patients reported some instability (Grades 2-4); four of 97 patients (4%) had full dislocations with reduction (Grade 4), four of 97 patients (4%) reported subluxations (Grade 3), and five of 97 patients (5%) reported feelings of instability or apprehension (Grade 2). After controlling for potential confounding variables like age, sex, body mass index, and revision versus primary procedure, the only factors associated with instability were greater superior baseplate inclination (larger β angle; odds ratio [OR], 1.15 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.042-1.258]; p = 0.005) and a greater change into superior inclination from preoperative to postoperative (greater positive change in ß angle; OR, 1.08 [1.009-1.165]; p = 0.027). Patients with any instability (Grades 2-4) reported lower final ASES scores than did patients without instability (Grade 1) (61 ± 16 versus 72 ± 19 mean difference 11 [95% CI, 0-22]; p = 0.032).Conclusions: When more subtle instability after rTSA is included, instability may occur in up to 13% of patients. Instability is associated with greater superior baseplate inclination and less inferior correction of the β angle and thus surgeons should consider inferiorly inclining the baseplate to avoid postoperative instability. Although our study only demonstrates an association and not causation, the authors hypothesize that superior baseplate inclination increases inferior impingement, which leads to instability. Instability negatively influences final ASES score.Level Of Evidence: Level III, therapeutic study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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27. Functional and Radiographic Outcomes After Allograft Anatomic Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction.
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Baran, Sean, Belisle, Jeffrey G., Granger, Erin K., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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28. Do Elevated Inflammatory Markers Associate With Infection in Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty?
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Chalmers, Peter N., Sumner, Shelby, Romeo, Anthony A., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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29. Management of Failed Rotator Cuff Repair in Young Patients.
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Elhassan, Bassem T., Cox, Ryan M., Shukla, Dave R., Julia Lee, Murthi, Anand M., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Abboud, Joseph A.
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30. Glenohumeral Arthritis in Young Patients: Scope, Arthroplasty, Interposition, Arthrodesis, and Resurfacing.
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Murthi, Anand M., Cox, Ryan M., Strelzow, Jason Alexander, Athwal, George S., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Abboud, Joseph A.
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31. Clinical and sonographic evaluation of subpectoral biceps tenodesis with a dual suture anchor technique demonstrates improved outcomes and a low failure rate at a minimum 2-year follow-up.
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Jacxsens, Matthijs, Granger, Erin K., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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TENODESIS ,SUTURES ,DIAGNOSTIC ultrasonic imaging ,TENOSYNOVITIS ,SUBLUXATION ,FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine) ,ROTATOR cuff injuries ,ELBOW surgery ,TENDON surgery ,RANGE of motion of joints ,LONGITUDINAL method ,PATIENT satisfaction ,SUTURING ,TENDONS ,ULTRASONIC imaging ,PAIN measurement ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,SKELETAL muscle ,SURGERY - Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and integrity of an open subpectoral biceps tenodesis using a dual suture anchor construct.Materials and Methods: Patients with at least 2 years of follow-up were retrospectively evaluated for simple shoulder test (SST), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, and visual analog scales (VAS) for pain, function and satisfaction. A physical exam assessed shoulder range of motion and elbow strength. Ultrasonography visualized construct integrity.Results: Of 43 eligible patients, 36 completed questionnaire evaluation and 22 completed an additional physical examination. Indications included superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesions (4), partial thickness tears (6), instability (6), and tenosynovitis of the biceps tendon (20). Eighteen patients (50%) had an associated rotator cuff tear. Patient-reported outcomes improved pre- vs postoperatively: ASES score (45.4 vs 78.6, P < 0.001), SST (5.1 vs 9.6, P < 0.001), pain-VAS (4.8 vs 2.0, P < 0.001), and function-VAS (4.9 vs 2.3, P < 0.001). Satisfaction-VAS was 8.3 postoperatively. Patient-reported outcomes did not differ for patients with an associated rotator cuff tear compared to those without (P ≥ 0.427). None of the physical exam measures were lower on the operative side compared to the healthy side (P ≥ 0.516). Sonographic evaluation revealed preserved integrity of the tenodesis construct in all cases. No complications were noted.Conclusions: Subpectoral biceps tenodesis utilizing a dual suture anchor technique is a treatment option for SLAP lesions, partial thickness tears, subluxation, and tenosynovitis of the long head of the biceps with high rates of postoperative patient satisfaction, a low failure rate, and improved outcome scores. The presence of a concomitant rotator cuff tear did not influence clinical outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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32. Management of Failed Rotator Cuff Repair in Young Patients.
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Elhassan, Bassem T., Cox, Ryan M., Shukla, Dave R., Lee, Julia, Murthi, Anand M., Tashjian, Robert Z., and Abboud, Joseph A.
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33. Analysis of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Biomechanics Using a Dynamic Shoulder Simulator.
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Tashjian, Robert Z. and Henninger, Heath B.
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34. Minimally Invasive Treatment of Elbow Osteoarthritis and Stiffness.
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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35. Validity evidence for two objective structured clinical examination stations to evaluate core skills of the shoulder and knee assessment.
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Battistone, Michael J., Barker, Andrea M., Beck, J. Peter, Tashjian, Robert Z., and Cannon, Grant W.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY research ,KNEE abnormalities ,SHOULDER abnormalities ,DELPHI method ,DECISION making - Abstract
Background: We developed two objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) to educate and evaluate trainees in the evaluation and management of shoulder and knee pain. Our objective was to examine the evidence for validity of these OSCEs. Methods: A multidisciplinary team of content experts developed checklists of exam maneuvers and criteria to guide rater observations. Content was proposed by faculty, supplemented by literature review, and finalized using a Delphi process. One faculty simulated the patient, another rated examinee performance. Two faculty independently rated a portion of cases. Percent agreement was calculated and Cohen's kappa corrected for chance agreement on binary outcomes. Examinees' self-assessment was explored by written surveys. Responses were stratified into 3 categories and compared with similarly stratified OSCE scores using Pearson's coefficient. Results: A multi-disciplinary cohort of 69 examinees participated. Examinees correctly identified rotator cuff and meniscal disease 88% and 89% of the time, respectively. Inter-rater agreement was moderate for the knee (87%; k = 0.61) and near perfect for the shoulder (97%; k = 0.88). No correlation between stratified self-assessment and OSCE scores were found for either shoulder (0.02) or knee (-0.07). Conclusions: Validity evidence supports the continuing use of these OSCEs in educational programs addressing the evaluation and management of shoulder and knee pain. Evidence for validity includes the systematic development of content, rigorous control of the response process, and demonstration of acceptable interrater agreement. Lack of correlation with self-assessment suggests that these OSCEs measure a construct different from learners' self-confidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. The Natural History of Rotator Cuff Disease: Evidence in 2016.
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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37. Rotator Cuff Tear in Athletes: Part I. Pathophysiology.
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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38. Complications of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair.
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Maak, Travis G. and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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39. Rotator Cuff Disease.
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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40. Mental Health Has a Stronger Association with Patient-Reported Shoulder Pain and Function Than Tear Size in Patients with Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.
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Wylie, James D., Suter, Thomas, Potter, Michael Q., Granger, Erin K., and Tashjian, Robert Z.
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MENTAL health ,SHOULDER pain ,ROTATOR cuff injuries ,SHOULDER ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,PAIN risk factors ,SHOULDER pain diagnosis ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HEALTH surveys ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,PSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,REGRESSION analysis ,RESEARCH ,ROTATOR cuff ,EVALUATION research ,PAIN measurement ,TENDON injuries ,CROSS-sectional method ,SELF diagnosis ,TRAUMA severity indices ,DISEASE complications ,PSYCHOLOGY ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Background: Patient-reported outcome measures have increasingly accompanied objective examination findings in the evaluation of orthopaedic interventions. Our objective was to determine whether a validated measure of mental health (Short Form-36 Mental Component Summary [SF-36 MCS]) or measures of tear severity on magnetic resonance imaging were more strongly associated with self-assessed shoulder pain and function in patients with symptomatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears.Methods: One hundred and sixty-nine patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears were prospectively enrolled. Patients completed the Short Form-36, visual analog scales for shoulder pain and function, the Simple Shoulder Test (SST), and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) instrument at the time of diagnosis. Shoulder magnetic resonance imaging examinations were reviewed to document the number of tendons involved, tear size, tendon retraction, and tear surface area. Age, sex, body mass index, number of medical comorbidities, smoking status, and Workers' Compensation status were recorded. Bivariate correlations and multivariate regression models were calculated to identify associations with baseline shoulder scores.Results: The SF-36 MCS had the strongest correlation with the visual analog scale for shoulder pain (Pearson correlation coefficient, -0.48; p < 0.001), the visual analog scale for shoulder function (Pearson correlation coefficient, -0.33; p < 0.001), the SST (Pearson correlation coefficient, 0.37; p < 0.001), and the ASES score (Pearson correlation coefficient, 0.51; p < 0.001). Tear severity only correlated with the visual analog scale for shoulder function; the Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.19 for tear size (p = 0.018), 0.18 for tendon retraction (p = 0.025), 0.18 for tear area (p = 0.022), and 0.20 for the number of tendons involved (p = 0.011). Tear severity did not correlate with other scores in bivariate correlations (all p > 0.05). In all multivariate models, the SF-36 MCS had the strongest association with the visual analog scale for shoulder pain, the visual analog scale for shoulder function, the SST, and the ASES score (all p < 0.001).Conclusions: Patient mental health may play an influential role in patient-reported pain and function in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears. Further studies are needed to determine its effect on the outcome of the treatment of rotator cuff disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2016
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41. The Unstable Elbow: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., Wolf, Brian R., van Riet, Roger P., and Steinmann, Scott P.
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42. Controversies in Shoulder Arthroplasty.
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Throckmorton, Thomas (Quin), Tashjian, Robert Z., Keener, Jay D., Armstrong, April D., Dines, David M., Athwal, George S., Iannotti, Joseph P., Pierre, Patrick St., Flanagin, Brody A., Garofalo, Raffaele, Krishnan, Sumant (Butch), Sajadi, Kaveh R., Gulotta, Lawrence V., Abboud, Joseph A., and Sperling, John W.
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43. One-year Patient-reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Do Not Correlate With Mild to Moderate Psychological Distress.
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Potter, Michael, Wylie, James, Granger, Erin, Greis, Patrick, Burks, Robert, Tashjian, Robert, Potter, Michael Q, Wylie, James D, Granger, Erin K, Greis, Patrick E, Burks, Robert T, and Tashjian, Robert Z
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ARTHROSCOPY ,CHI-squared test ,CONVALESCENCE ,FUNCTIONAL assessment ,KINEMATICS ,LONGITUDINAL method ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,ROTATOR cuff ,ROTATOR cuff injuries ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,TIME ,TENDON injuries ,PAIN measurement ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,PREDICTIVE tests ,SEVERITY of illness index ,ODDS ratio ,PSYCHOLOGY ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Background: Patients with shoulder and rotator cuff pathology who exhibit greater levels of psychological distress report inferior preoperative self-assessments of pain and function. In several other areas of orthopaedics, higher levels of distress correlate with a higher likelihood of persistent pain and disability after recovery from surgery. To our knowledge, the relationship between psychological distress and outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has not been similarly investigated.Questions/purposes: (1) Are higher levels of preoperative psychological distress associated with differences in outcome scores (visual analog scale [VAS] for pain, Simple Shoulder Test, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score) 1 year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? (2) Are higher levels of preoperative psychological distress associated with less improvement in outcome scores (VAS for pain, Simple Shoulder Test, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score) 1 year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? (3) Does the prevalence of psychological distress in a population with full-thickness rotator cuff tears change when assessed preoperatively and 1 year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?Methods: Eighty-five patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears were prospectively enrolled; 70 patients (82%) were assessed at 1-year followup. During the study period, the three participating surgeons performed 269 rotator cuff repairs; in large part, the low overall rate of enrollment was related to two surgeons enrolling only two patients total in the initial 14 months of the study. Psychological distress was quantified using the Distress Risk Assessment Method questionnaire, and patients completed self-assessments including the VAS for pain, the Simple Shoulder Test, and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score preoperatively and 1 year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Fifty of 85 patients (59%) had normal levels of distress, 26 of 85 (31%) had moderate levels of distress, and nine of 85 (11%) had severe levels of distress. Statistical models were used to assess the effect of psychological distress on patient self-assessment of shoulder pain and function at 1 year after surgery.Results: With the numbers available, distressed patients were not different from nondistressed patients in terms of postoperative VAS for pain (1.9 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.0-2.8] versus 1.0 [95% CI, 0.5-1.4], p = 0.10), Simple Shoulder Test (9 [95% CI, 8.1-10.4] versus 11 [95% CI, 10.0-11.0], p = 0.06), or American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores (80 [95% CI, 72-88] versus 88 [95% CI, 84-92], p = 0.08) 1 year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. With the numbers available, distressed patients also were not different from nondistressed patients in terms of the amount of improvement in scores between preoperative assessment and 1-year followup on the VAS for pain (3 [95% CI, 2.2-4.1] versus 2 [95% CI, 1.4-2.9], p = 0.10), Simple Shoulder Test (5.2 [95% CI, 3.7-6.6] versus 5.0 [95% CI, 4.2-5.8], p = 0.86), or American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scale (38 [95% CI, 29-47] versus 30 [95% CI, 25-36], p = 0.16). The prevalence of psychological distress in our patient population was lower at 1 year after surgery 14 of 70 (20%) versus 35 of 85 (41%) preoperatively (odds ratio, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.17-0.74; p = 0.005).Conclusions: Mild to moderate levels of distress did not diminish patient-reported outcomes to a clinically important degree in this small series of patients with rotator cuff tears. This contrasts with reports from other areas of orthopaedic surgery and may be related to a more self-limited course of symptoms in patients with rotator cuff disease or possibly to a beneficial effect of rotator cuff repair on sleep quality or other unrecognized determinants of psychosocial status.Level Of Evidence: Level I, prognostic study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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44. Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? The Value of Innovation in Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Commentary on an article by Corey J. Schiffman, MD, et al.: "Assessing the Value to the Patient of New Technologies in Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty".
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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TOTAL shoulder replacement ,REVERSE total shoulder replacement ,SURGICAL blood loss ,OPERATIVE surgery ,JOINTS (Anatomy) - Published
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45. Incidence of familial tendon dysfunction in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., GSaltzman, Erik, Granger, Erin K., and Man Hung
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TENDON diseases ,THICKNESS measurement ,TENDON surgery ,PROBLEM solving ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CONTROL groups - Abstract
Background: A familial predisposition to the development of rotator cuff tearing has been previously reported. Very little information exists on the development of global tendon dysfunction in patients with rotator cuff tears. The purpose of the current study was to determine the incidence of global tendon dysfunction as well as the need for surgery for tendon dysfunction in patients with rotator cuff tears and their family members and compare them to age-matched controls. Methods: Ninety two patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears and 92 age-matched controls with no history of shoulder dysfunction or surgery responded to several questions regarding tendon diseases in themselves as well as their family members. Individuals were queried regarding the presence of tendon diseases other than the rotator cuff, the need for surgery on these other tendinopathies, the presence of family members having tendinopathies including rotator cuff disease, and the need for family members to have surgery for these problems. Chi-square analysis was performed to compare the incidences between cases and controls (P,0.05 was considered significant). Results: The average age of patients in the rotator cuff tear group and control groups were 58.24±7.4 and 58.42±8.5 years, respectively (P=0.876). Results showed 32.3% of patients in the rotator cuff tear group reported that family members had a history of rotator cuff problems or surgery compared to only 18.3% of the controls (P=0.035), and 38.7% of patients in the rotator cuff tear group reported they had a history of other tendon problems compared to only 19.3% of individuals in the control group (P=0.005). Conclusion: Individuals with rotator cuff tears report a higher incidence of family members having rotator cuff problems or surgery as well as a higher incidence of other tendinopathies compared to controls. This data further supports a familial predilection for the development of rotator cuff tearing and generalized tendinopathies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Incidence of familial tendon dysfunction in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
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Tashjian, Robert Z., Saltzman, Erik G., Granger, Erin K., and Hung, Man
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TENDON diseases ,ROTATOR cuff injuries ,DISEASE incidence ,DISEASE susceptibility ,FAMILIAL diseases ,MEDICAL research - Abstract
Background: A familial predisposition to the development of rotator cuff tearing has been previously reported. Very little information exists on the development of global tendon dysfunction in patients with rotator cuff tears. The purpose of the current study was to determine the incidence of global tendon dysfunction as well as the need for surgery for tendon dysfunction in patients with rotator cuff tears and their family members and compare them to age-matched controls. Methods: Ninety two patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears and 92 age-matched controls with no history of shoulder dysfunction or surgery responded to several questions regarding tendon diseases in themselves as well as their family members. Individuals were queried regarding the presence of tendon diseases other than the rotator cuff, the need for surgery on these other tendinopathies, the presence of family members having tendinopathies including rotator cuff disease, and the need for family members to have surgery for these problems. Chi-square analysis was performed to compare the incidences between cases and controls (P,0.05 was considered significant). Results: The average age of patients in the rotator cuff tear group and control groups were 58.24±7.4 and 58.42±8.5 years, respectively (P=0.876). Results showed 32.3% of patients in the rotator cuff tear group reported that family members had a history of rotator cuff problems or surgery compared to only 18.3% of the controls (P=0.035), and 38.7% of patients in the rotator cuff tear group reported they had a history of other tendon problems compared to only 19.3% of individuals in the control group (P=0.005). Conclusion: Individuals with rotator cuff tears report a higher incidence of family members having rotator cuff problems or surgery as well as a higher incidence of other tendinopathies compared to controls. This data further supports a familial predilection for the development of rotator cuff tearing and generalized tendinopathies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. Cost Effectiveness of Training Rural Providers to Perform Joint Injections.
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Nelson, Richard E., Battistone, Michael J., Ashworth, William D., Barker, Andrea M., Grotzke, Marissa, Huhtala, Timothy A., LaFleur, Joanne, Tashjian, Robert Z., and Cannon, Grant W.
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Objective Community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) have been established by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide primary care services to veterans living in remote and rural regions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost effectiveness of training rural primary care providers to perform knee injections in CBOCs, thereby avoiding referring the patient to an urban medical center for an injection by rheumatology or orthopedic specialists. Methods We developed a decision-analysis model to compare costs and outcomes between rural providers who are trained to perform knee injections versus those who are not trained, therefore requiring a referral to a specialist to provide the injections. The model was run separately using costs from the perspective of the VA as well from the patient's perspective. The effectiveness outcome was quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed using 10,000 second-order Monte Carlo simulations. Results In our base-case analyses, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for trained rural providers was $21,190/QALY using costs from the perspective of the VA and $205/QALY using costs from the patient's perspective. Training rural providers was cost effective in 74.4% and 93.6% of 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $50,000/QALY from the perspectives of the VA and the patient, respectively. Conclusion Training rural providers to perform knee injections for patients with knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis appears cost effective using the commonly used threshold of $50,000/QALY if more than 20 such patients per year are seen at rural primary care clinics. These results provide support for our ongoing efforts to implement such a training program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Effects of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix on Repair Integrity of At-Risk Rotator Cuff Tears.
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Bergeson, Adam G., Tashjian, Robert Z., Greis, Patrick E., Crim, Julia, Stoddard, Gregory J., and Burks, Robert T.
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PLATELET-derived growth factor ,STATISTICS methodology ,DATA analysis ,ALGORITHMS ,ARTHROSCOPY ,CHI-squared test ,COMBINED modality therapy ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,FISHER exact test ,LONGITUDINAL method ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,POISSON distribution ,RESEARCH funding ,ROTATOR cuff injuries ,T-test (Statistics) ,WOUNDS & injuries ,STATISTICAL significance ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,DATA analysis software ,FUNCTIONAL assessment ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Background: Increased age, larger tear size, and more advanced fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff musculature have been correlated with poorer healing rates after rotator cuff repair. Platelets are an endogenous source of growth factors present during rotator cuff healing.Hypothesis: Augmentation of rotator cuff repairs with platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) may improve the biology of rotator cuff healing and thus improve functional outcome scores and retear rates after repair.Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.Methods: Rotator cuff tears at risk for retear were prospectively identified using an algorithm; points were assigned for age (50-59 years = 1; 60-69 years = 2; >70 years = 3), anterior-to-posterior tear size (2-2.9 cm = 0; 3-3.9 cm = 1; >4 cm = 2), and fatty atrophy (Goutallier score 0-2 = 0; Goutallier score 3-4 = 1). Three points were required for enrollment. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was performed with the addition of PRFM. Preoperative and 1-year postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional outcome scores were obtained. Imaging and functional outcomes were compared with historical controls meeting the same enrollment criteria.Results: Sixteen and 21 patients were enrolled in the PRFM and control groups, respectively. Mean age (65 ± 7 and 65 ± 9 years; P = .89), tear size (3.8 ± 1.1 and 3.9 ± 1.1 cm; P = .79), and median Goutallier scores (2 and 3; P = .18) were similar between the PRFM and control groups, respectively. Retear rates (56.2% vs 38.1%) were statistically significantly higher (P = .024) in the PRFM group compared with controls. Functional outcome scores postoperatively were not significantly improved compared with controls. Complications included 2 infections in the PRFM group.Conclusion: The augmentation of at-risk rotator cuff tears with PRFM did not result in improved retear rates or functional outcome scores compared with controls. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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49. AAOS clinical practice guideline: optimizing the management of rotator cuff problems.
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Tashjian RZ and Tashjian, Robert Z
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- 2011
50. AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline: Optimizing the Management of Rotator Cuff Problems.
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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- 2011
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