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• Increased horizontal shoulder abduction is associated with an increase in shoulder joint load in baseball pitching

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  Soft tissues of the shoulder undergoes substantial stresses due to humeral head movement, and this may contribute to throwing shoulder injuries in baseball pitchers. Prevention and management of throwing shoulder injuries critically rely on reduction of shear force at the shoulder joint. However, the amount and direction of the force applied to the shoulder during the throwing motion have not been clarified. The purpose of this study was to analyze forces applied to the shoulder during a baseball pitch.

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• Decreased blood flow in the throwing arm of professional baseball pitchers

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  As a consequence of the repetitive forces placed on the throwing arm of a baseball player, various bony, capsuloligamentous, and muscular adaptations occur and have been identified. However, no research has identified whether adaptations also exist in the vasculature of the upper extremity in the competitive baseball player.

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• A preoperative scoring system to select patients for arthroscopic subacromial decompression

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  This study investigated the clinical and radiographic factors that influence outcome after arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASAD) for shoulder impingement syndrome. The goal was to develop a new preoperative scoring system to identify patients who would have a prompt and sustained benefit from ASAD.

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• The return of subscapularis strength after shoulder arthroplasty

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  During shoulder arthroplasty, the subscapularis tendon is released and repaired. Whether subscapularis strength subsequently returns to normal is poorly understood. This study's purpose was to determine whether subscapularis strength returns to normal after shoulder replacement and whether any preoperative factors predict the return of strength postoperatively.

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• Outcomes after shoulder replacement: comparison between reverse & anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) are increasingly common procedures employed to treat arthritic conditions. Although TSA is a widely accepted procedure for glenohumeral arthritis with intact rotator cuff, concerns about RTSA persist because of variable complication rates and outcomes.

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