Advancing postamputation medicine is especially important for upper extremity amputations, which have been shown to produce even greater disability than lower extremity amputations. Read this case study.
New Care Path Aims to Curb Variation in Care of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
As part of Cleveland Clinic’s initiative to develop care paths for specific conditions, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is creating one to reduce variability in care for full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
Retroversion Measurement Might Remake Risk Assessment in Baseball Pitchers
If future research confirms the findings of a recent Cleveland Clinic study, measurement of proximal humeral torsion could play a role in risk assessment in baseball pitchers.
Case Study: US-Guided Hydrodissection for Treatment of Nerve Entrapment
It can detect subtle nerve abnormalities missed by MRI while also enabling real-time image-guided nerve hydrodissection. What’s not to like about ultrasound for nerve entrapment syndromes?
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Progress in Rotator Cuff Repair Extends to the Lab
A Cleveland Clinic research team is developing a novel fiber-reinforced extracellular matrix scaffolds to aid in musculoskeletal soft tissue repair.
Going All Arthroscopic for Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs
Discover our orthopaedic surgeons’ pioneering all-arthroscopic technique for placement of an extracellular matrix dermal allograft. Our early results reported here.
Elbow Stiffness: A Systematic Approach to Prevention and Treatment
In elbow stiffness, selection of specific treatment protocols are guided by timing, severity, patient-specific factors and underlying pathology. Management should focus on improving motion.
The Case for Salvaging a Hypoplastic Thumb Over Pollicization
A functional thumb can be salvaged from a hypoplastic one through staged reconstruction using a number of the techniques that have been developed and enhanced at Cleveland Clinic.
New Computer-Assisted 3D Templating Adds Precision to the Correction of Distal Radial and Ulnar Deformities
Cleveland Clinic Upper Extremity Center surgeons are using new technology that minimizes intraoperative guesswork, eliminates the need for freehand osteotomy and correction, and adds precision to the restoration of anatomy.