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• Clinical Diagnostic Evaluation for Scaphoid Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Hand Surgery

  Methods

  PWe performed a systematic review of all studies assessing diagnostic characteristics of clinical evaluation in scaphoid fractures by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and CINAHL databases. Only studies on clinical testing prior to radiographic evaluation and with acceptable reference standard for occult fractures were included. Thirteen relevant articles were analyzed that described a total of 25 tests. Diagnostic characteristics of the tests were used to construct contingency tables. If possible, data were pooled and summary receiver operating characteristic curves were fitted.

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• Management of Neglected Bennett Fracture in Manual Laborers by Tension Fixation

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Hand Surgery

  Methods

  In this prospective series, we treated 10 male manual laborers (mean age, 30 y; range, 20–44 y) with Bennett fractures diagnosed after a minimum of 12 weeks (mean, 16 wk; range, 12–18 wk). ORIF using 2 K-wires with a wire loop and a neutralizing transarticular K-wire was performed with direct articular visualization. Patients were evaluated for range of motion, grip strength, and pinch strength, and a visual analog scale score rated pain before surgery and 12 months later.

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• Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for malignant tumors of proximal humerus

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) provides an alternative for shoulder girdle reconstruction after wide transarticular resection of the proximal humerus for malignant tumor. The aim of this study was to evaluate midterm outcomes of this therapeutic option.

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• Patient age is a factor in early outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  Elderly and young patients alike are undergoing shoulder replacement at increased rates. In an era of outcomes reporting, risk adjustment, and cost containment, identifying patients likely to have adverse events is increasingly important. Our objective was to determine whether patient age is independently associated with postoperative in-hospital complications or increased hospital charges after shoulder arthroplasty.

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• Do stingers affect scapular kinematics in rugby players?

  Posted on: 07 May, 2018

  Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

  Scapular dyskinesis is observed in subjects with pathologic conditions of the shoulder; however, there is limited information about the factors related to scapular dyskinesis among participants in rugby. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence, reliability, and relationships between scapular dyskinesis and variables related to the shoulder in high-school rugby players.

  e years). Survivorship of total elbow arthroplasty was estimated with use of the Kaplan-Meier method.

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