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The prevalence of unplanned readmission following outpatient hand and elbow surgery is low. Several modifiable factors, including preoperative smoking and anemia, are associated with unplanned readmission. These data may be helpful in developing quality-control initiatives to target unplanned readmi...

Patients with a refractory and pathologically tight pectoralis minor who underwent surgical release experienced predictable return to function with notable improvement in shoulder symptoms, according to results.

Athletes with shoulder instability had significantly lower levels of the cartilage degradation marker collagen type II cleavage compared to athletes without shoulder instability, according to results.

Use of impaction autografting for humeral component fixation in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty proved to be a secure, durable and bone-preserving option, according to results.

Investigators of this study found robotic techniques compared with fluoroscopy guidance in total hip arthroplasty yielded significant, immediate improvements in acetabular component positioning during the learning curve.

Patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty with a contemporary, cementless titanium-tapered femoral component inserted with a ream-and-broach technique experienced excellent outcomes, clinical durability and osteointegration at a minimum 10-year follow-up, according to results.

Recently published results showed no association between revision following metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty and increased complication rates when performed before extensive soft tissue destruction compared with revision following metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty.

Recently published results showed patients who showered soon after total knee arthroplasty had no difference in the rate of surgical site bacterial recolonization compared with patients who waited 2 weeks after surgery to shower.

Recently published results showed early intervention with an anti-inflammatory agent may help prevent some of the changes associated with post-traumatic osteoarthritis after ACL injury.

While patients who underwent revision total knee arthroplasty for flexion instability had functional improvements postoperatively, they had less improvement than patients revised for infection or loosening/osteolysis who had higher baseline function, according to results.