Rheumatology F. Angst, et al. - To cross-culturally adapt the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) from English into German, and to test the reliability and validity of the German version...Conclusions: The German SPADI is a practicable, reliable and valid instrument, and can be recommended for the self-assessment of shoulder pain and function
Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics Andreas H. Gomoll MD, et al. - No formal guidelines have yet been established for the treatment of glenohumeral cartilage defects...This article will provide a concise overview of these techniques and their background, as well as provide the treating physician with a framework for the workup and treatment of such lesions
Arthroscopy
Maxwell C. Park M.D., et al. - This repair maximizes the utility of a single-row repair technique by preserving the suture limbs of the medial single-row and bridging these sutures over the footprint insertion with distal-lateral interference screw suture fixation; the medial row uses a mattress suture configuration. The geometry of the construct compresses the tendon, optimizing tendon-to-tuberosity contact dimensions, while providing strength sufficient to withstand immediate postoperative rehabilitation
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Nobuyuki Yamamoto MD, et al. - The effect of rotator interval closure, which is performed as an adjunct to arthroscopic stabilization of the shoulder, has not been clarified...Rotator interval closure is expected to reduce remnant anterior/posterior instability and thereby improve the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic stabilization procedures
Rheumatology A. Feleus, et al. - To identify predictors of non-recovery in non-traumatic complaints at the arm, neck and shoulder in general practice 6 months after the first consultation...Conclusions: Besides questions on complaint characteristics, information on somatization and support can help a general practitioner to recognize patients at risk of persistent complaints
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