Repair of massive rotator cuff tears is technically difficult but often feasible. Technical and
biological challenges to a successful repair include inelastic poor-quality tendon tissue …

HYPOTHESIS: This study reviewed a series of patients diagnosed with Propionibacterium
acnes infection after shoulder arthroplasty in order to describe its clinical presentation, the …

A replacement arthroplasty was performed in 236 shoulders at The Hospital for Special Surgery
from 1984 through 1989. Ten patients (eight women and two men) from that group were …

A retrospective review of Mayo Clinic records through 1983 revealed 34 patients (24 male
and 10 female; mean age, 41 years) with the diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar …

Coracoid impingement results from encroachment on the coracohumeral space, presenting
as anterior shoulder pain and clicking, particularly in forward flexion, medial rotation, and …

Sixteen patients underwent hemiarthroplasty for rotator cuff arthropathy between June 1989
and March 1992, and evaluations obtained before and after surgery in all patients were …

The cause of pleural effusion in 108 of 133 patients was determined by laboratory tests and
clinical examination; it was indeterminate in 25, even after complete diagnostic evaluation. In …

Tennis places high loads on the joints of players, with supraphysiologic forces being generated
at the shoulder and elbow hundreds of times per match. Acute injuries tend to affect the …

… Li, Xinning MD 1 ; Ma, Richard MD 1 ; Bedi, Asheesh MD 2 ; Dines, David M. MD 1 ;
Altchek, … E-mail address for DM Dines: [email protected]. E-mail address for DW Altchek: [email …

Background The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) questionnaire was
developed to provide a standardized method for evaluating shoulder function. Previous studies …