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Published results showed increased activity on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, was associated with higher online ratings for shoulder and elbow surgeons.Researchers used the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons physician directory to analyze the relationship between social media activity and online ratings for 385 fellowship-trained shoulder

Published results showed patients who received bone marrow stimulation with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had similar functional, clinical and radiographic outcomes at 2 years compared with a control group.Researchers randomly assigned 204 patients with small, medium or large full-thickness rotator cuff tears to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair alone (n = 101) or with bone marrow

Results showed patients with postoperative negative pain thoughts after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may have worse patient-reported outcomes vs. patients without negative pain thoughts or preoperative negative pain thoughts.Researchers from the University of Cincinnati performed a single-center, observational cohort study of 109 patients (mean age, 56.49 years) who were scheduled to undergo

Benjamin Ma, MD, a highly regarded orthopedic surgeon and advanced imaging researcher, has been appointed as chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Ma will assume his new role on January 1, 2024.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, who recently operated on New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, has been a popular surgeon for professional athletes.

New York City, New York Aug 10, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - The Founder of Mellano Orthopedics, Dr. Mellano is one of the best orthopedic surgeons Torrance and Manhattan Beach have to offer. His approach factors in

New York City, New York Aug 10, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - The Founder of Mellano Orthopedics, Dr. Mellano is one of the best orthopedic surgeons Torrance and Manhattan Beach have to offer. His approach factors in

NEW ORLEANS — Efficiency, control, patient communication and the ability to leverage technology are integral to outpatient shoulder arthroplasty, according to a presenter at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.In his presentation, Patrick J. Denard, MD, provided advice and guidelines for performing a successful outpatient shoulder arthroplasty.

LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair yielded significantly improved outcomes for patients of all ages with massive rotator cuff tears.“Massive [rotator cuff] tears account for approximately 40% of all cuff tears,” Rony-Orijit Dey Hazra, MD, said in his presentation at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day

Orthopedics Today | The most common procedures for the surgical management of irreparable cuff tears include partial repair, SCR, the subacromial balloon, reverse shoulder arthroplasty and tendon transfers, particularly lower trapezius transfers.The indication for each of these procedures is substantially affected by surgeons’ preferences, but most would agree that RSA is preferred in the presence of clear