Most youth baseball caregivers are unaware of safe pitching guidelines
Despite the implementation and accessibility of safe pitching guidelines, 83% of surveyed youth baseball caregivers were unaware of the existence of these safe pitching recommendations, according to published results.
Operative treatment provided faster return to sport for athletes with clavicle fractures
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Compared with nonoperative treatment, operative treatment of comminuted or severely shortened midshaft clavicle fractures allowed for faster return to sport in older adolescent athletes, according to a presenter.
Templating software is advantageous when preoperative planning for shoulder arthroplasty
Templating software can be helpful in cases when a CT scan alone is insufficient for proper preoperative planning of total shoulder arthroplasty and intraoperative placement of TSA implants, particularly the glenoid component.
Nonunion developed in 10.4% of proximal humeral fractures after nonoperative treatment
Published results showed a higher prevalence of nonunion after nonoperative treatment of proximal humeral fractures than previous research, with a greater risk among patients with substantial head-shaft angle and translation and who smoke.
Particulated juvenile allograft yielded good outcomes in patellofemoral cartilage defects
Published results showed particulated juvenile allograft cartilage implantation for patellofemoral chondral defects may yield satisfactory short-term outcomes and postoperative MRI appearance in pediatric and adolescent patients.
