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View article: Portable exoskeletons for upper limb rehabilitation: A systematic review
Portable exoskeletons for upper limb rehabilitation: A systematic review Open
Purpose This systematic review evaluates the efficacy and feasibility of portable exoskeletons for upper limb rehabilitation in patients post‐stroke and with postoperative neurological complications. It focuses on motor function, range of …
View article: Metal sensitivity in total joint arthroplasty: None of the current diagnostic tests are reliable, sensitive and specific enough to guide treatment decisions!
Metal sensitivity in total joint arthroplasty: None of the current diagnostic tests are reliable, sensitive and specific enough to guide treatment decisions! Open
Purpose This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the current literature on metal hypersensitivity in patients undergoing joint arthroplasty. The aims of the study were to report diagnostic tools used to assess metal hypersensitivit…
View article: Artificial intelligence demonstrates potential to enhance orthopaedic imaging across multiple modalities: A systematic review
Artificial intelligence demonstrates potential to enhance orthopaedic imaging across multiple modalities: A systematic review Open
Purpose While several artificial intelligence (AI)‐assisted medical imaging applications are reported in the recent orthopaedic literature, comparison of the clinical efficacy and utility of these applications is currently lacking. The aim…
View article: Revision rates and progression to shoulder arthroplasty after arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears
Revision rates and progression to shoulder arthroplasty after arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears Open
Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the rate of progression to reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) and to other interventions as revision surgeries after an arthroscopic repair of a massive rotator cuff tear …
View article: Evaluating shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) outcomes post-rotator cuff repair: Minimal clinically important difference (MCID), patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) analysis
Evaluating shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) outcomes post-rotator cuff repair: Minimal clinically important difference (MCID), patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) analysis Open
Background The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) is one of the most widely used Patient Reported Outcome Measures designed to assess the severity of pain and disability in patients with shoulder conditions. Objective The aim of th…
View article: Initiation and progression of rotator cuff tears due to fatigue loading: a cadaveric study
Initiation and progression of rotator cuff tears due to fatigue loading: a cadaveric study Open
In a biomechanical model of RC tears induced by fatigue loading, tear initiation was observed approximately 16 mm posterior to the biceps tendon, positioning it further posterior than previously believed. Alterations to the biomechanical p…
View article: Arthroscopic management of isolated partial‐thickness rotator cuff tears
Arthroscopic management of isolated partial‐thickness rotator cuff tears Open
Purpose The aim of the present study is to provide a comprehensive review on the surgical outcomes following arthroscopic treatments of partial‐thickness rotator cuff tears (PT‐RCTs) and to compare the postoperative American Shoulder and E…
View article: Metaverse, virtual reality and augmented reality in total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review
Metaverse, virtual reality and augmented reality in total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review Open
View article: Role of the Gut Microbiota in Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Spondylarthritis: An Update on the Gut–Joint Axis
Role of the Gut Microbiota in Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Spondylarthritis: An Update on the Gut–Joint Axis Open
Dysregulation of the gut microbiota and their metabolites is involved in the pathogenic process of intestinal diseases, and several pieces of evidence within the current literature have also highlighted a possible connection between the gu…
View article: The influence of gut microbiome on periprosthetic joint infections: State-of-the art
The influence of gut microbiome on periprosthetic joint infections: State-of-the art Open
View article: Minimum Clinically Important Difference (MCID) and Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State (PASS) Applied to the SF-36 in Patients Who Underwent Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Minimum Clinically Important Difference (MCID) and Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State (PASS) Applied to the SF-36 in Patients Who Underwent Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Open
The 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) is a reliable tool to assess the health-related quality of life of patients. If a mean difference between pre-operative evaluation and final follow-up is found to be statistically …
View article: Evaluating the Minimum Clinically Important Difference and Patient Acceptable Symptom State for the Womac Osteoarthritis Index after Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Evaluating the Minimum Clinically Important Difference and Patient Acceptable Symptom State for the Womac Osteoarthritis Index after Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Open
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are standardized questionnaires that gather information on health-related quality of life directly from patients. Since a significant statistical mean change may not correspond to a clinical improv…
View article: Intra-articular temperature monitoring during radiofrequency ablation in ex-vivo bovine hip joints via Fiber Bragg grating sensors
Intra-articular temperature monitoring during radiofrequency ablation in ex-vivo bovine hip joints via Fiber Bragg grating sensors Open
Purpose Radiofrequency ablation is an increasingly used surgical option for ablation, resection and coagulation of soft tissues in joint arthroscopy. One of the major issues of thermal ablation is the temperature monitoring across the targ…
View article: Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for the early prosthetic joint infection of total knee and hip arthroplasties: a systematic review
Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for the early prosthetic joint infection of total knee and hip arthroplasties: a systematic review Open
View article: Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID), Substantial Clinical Benefit (SCB), and Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) of the Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (SDQ) in Patients Undergoing Rotator Cuff Repair
Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID), Substantial Clinical Benefit (SCB), and Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) of the Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (SDQ) in Patients Undergoing Rotator Cuff Repair Open
The Shoulder Disability Questionnaire (SDQ) is a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) applied to evaluate shoulder surgery outcomes. The purpose of this study is to identify the accurate Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID), S…
View article: Establishing the Minimum Clinically Significant Difference (MCID) and the Patient Acceptable Symptom Score (PASS) for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in Patients with Rotator Cuff Disease and Shoulder Prosthesis
Establishing the Minimum Clinically Significant Difference (MCID) and the Patient Acceptable Symptom Score (PASS) for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in Patients with Rotator Cuff Disease and Shoulder Prosthesis Open
Insufficiently treated shoulder pain may cause mental disturbances, including depression and anxiety. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) that aims to identify depression and anxiet…
View article: Optical Motion Capture Systems for 3D Kinematic Analysis in Patients with Shoulder Disorders
Optical Motion Capture Systems for 3D Kinematic Analysis in Patients with Shoulder Disorders Open
Shoulder dysfunctions represent the third musculoskeletal disorder by frequency. However, monitoring the movement of the shoulder is particularly challenging due to the complexity of the joint kinematics. The 3D kinematic analysis with opt…
View article: The Role of Humeral Neck-Shaft Angle in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: 155° versus <155°—A Systematic Review
The Role of Humeral Neck-Shaft Angle in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: 155° versus <155°—A Systematic Review Open
The aim of this study was to have updated scrutiny of the influence of the humeral neck-shaft angle (HNSA) in patients who underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). A PRISMA-guided literature search was conducted from May to September…
View article: Medialized versus Lateralized Center of Rotation in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Medialized versus Lateralized Center of Rotation in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
One of the original biomechanical principles of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) is medialization of the center of rotation (COR) relative to the native level of the glenoid. Several authors have proposed the lateralized center o…