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The ReductionWednesday, September 23, 2026

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Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgerySep 19 2026

Preoperative Sepsis Is Associated With Increased 90-Day and 2-Year Complications Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Time-Stratified and Organism-Specific Analysis.

In a large claims database study, preoperative sepsis within two years of total shoulder arthroplasty—especially within 3 months and from gram-positive/Staphylococcal organisms—significantly raised…

Shoulder & Elbow

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American)Sep 15 2026

Revision Risk Following Primary Anatomic and Reverse TSA with an Exactech Equinoxe Compared with Other Devices: A U.S.-Based Cohort Study.

Cohort study found Exactech Equinoxe anatomic TSA implants had nearly double the revision risk versus other devices, even among non-recalled bags, though no difference was seen for reverse TSA.

Shoulder & ElbowAdult Reconstruction

The Bone & Joint JournalSep 01 2026

Patient-evaluated functional outcome is systematically different from physician-evaluated outcome after proximal humerus fracture fixation.

After proximal humerus fracture fixation, physician-rated Constant-Murley scores systematically diverged from patient-rated subjective shoulder values, with pain—not motion or strength—driving poor…

Shoulder & ElbowOrthopaedic Trauma

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Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research1987 · Cited by 5,289

A Clinical Method of Functional Assessment of the Shoulder

A validated clinical shoulder function assessment method accurately and reproducibly measures functional changes and is sensitive to small improvements in patients.

Shoulder & Elbow

Review

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsJul 01 2020

The Superior Capsular Reconstruction: Lessons Learned and Future Directions.

This review critically evaluates superior capsular reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears, noting promising early outcomes but insufficient long-term data, unclear mechanism, and undefined…

Shoulder & ElbowSports Medicine