Aug 17–23, 2026 · 9 new studies, 10 reviews · Shoulder & Elbow archive · All weeks
The new Shoulder & Elbow research The Reduction sent the week of Aug 17–23, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.
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A novel subchondral shelf plating technique for impacted radial head fractures achieved excellent radiographic healing and functional outcomes in 13 patients, offering an alternative when impaction lies outside standard plating zones.
In a single-surgeon rTSA series, inferiorized and lateralized glenospheres showed similar reoperation rates, PRO improvements, and mortality, suggesting glenosphere design choice may not significantly affect short-term outcomes.
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for chronic locked anterior dislocation yielded motion and complication rates similar to proximal humerus fracture rTSA, but worse PROMIS upper extremity function and more pain interference, plus higher heterotopic ossification risk.
AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria Summary: Treatment of Mid-Shaft Clavicle Fractures.
AAOS's Appropriate Use Criteria rates surgical vs nonsurgical treatment of mid-shaft clavicle fractures across 96 patient scenarios to guide decision-making.
Most shoulder surgery patients value perioperative nutrition and want guidance, but few feel confident implementing dietary strategies, highlighting a need for formal nutrition plans.
This meta-analysis of 2730 hips found arthroscopic labral repair, versus debridement, reduced conversion to THA and improved long-term pain control, with functional benefits most evident in RCT data.
When subscapularis management is standardized via lesser tuberosity osteotomy, anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty still provides superior internal/external rotation and function compared to reverse shoulder arthroplasty for cuff-intact arthritis.
Computational modeling shows that incorporating the infraspinatus into remplissage improves anterior stability but progressively reduces external rotation and abduction moment arms with medial advancement, so surgeons should weigh this tradeoff.
New reactive neurocognitive variations of an upper extremity closed-chain functional test show moderate-to-good reliability, suggesting potential to improve return-to-sport testing though further validation is needed.
Assessment and Management of the Painful Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
This review outlines a systematic diagnostic and treatment approach to painful reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, covering infection, instability, loosening, and other causes with tailored nonoperative or revision strategies.
Contemporary Management of Proximal Humeral Fractures.
This review covers current nonsurgical and surgical options—including fixation and reverse shoulder arthroplasty—for managing proximal humerus fractures.
Delaminated Rotator Cuff Tears.
This JBJS review covers delaminated rotator cuff tears—their layered tendon pathogenesis, imaging-based diagnosis (including elastography), and individualized management, noting dual-layer repair may offer better pain and functional outcomes than en masse repair.
Review finds closed reduction suits most acute anterior SCJ dislocations, but recurrent/symptomatic cases need individualized surgery (suture/internal brace, tendon autograft, or plating) based on activity and bone quality.
An international Delphi panel reached consensus on indications for nonoperative treatment and labral repair in posterior shoulder instability, along with technical steps to reduce recurrence, though several imaging and technique questions remain unresolved.
This review covers evaluation and treatment of anterior shoulder instability, emphasizing that surgical stabilization (Bankart repair, remplissage, or Latarjet based on bone loss) is favored in young, high-risk patients over nonoperative care.
This review outlines patient and surgical risk factors for instability after reverse shoulder arthroplasty and offers technical strategies—like lateralized prostheses, subscapularis repair, and larger glenospheres—to reduce dislocation risk.
Elbow Arthroscopy: Pearls to Avoid Nerve Injuries.
Technical review offering stepwise pearls—ulnar nerve marking, joint distension, proximal portal placement, and cautious posteromedial/anteroinferior capsular work—to minimize nerve injury during elbow arthroscopy.
Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Current Concepts.
This review updates current concepts on partial-thickness rotator cuff tears, covering classification, progression risk, and stepwise conservative-to-surgical management including PRP augmentation.
On the Physiology of the Sensory-Collapse Test.
Proposes a neurophysiologic reflex pathway explaining the scratch/sensory-collapse test as a protective withdrawal reflex triggered by stimulation of an injured nerve.
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