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Innovations in Complex Shoulder Reconstruction
In this video, Bassem T. Elhassan, MD, co-chief of the Shoulder Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses his unique approach to developing tendon transfer procedures in order to alleviate shoulder pain.
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MRI Prior to Conservative Therapy Often Unnecessary for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain
For most patients presenting with atraumatic shoulder pain and minimal strength deficits, MRI before a trial of conservative therapy is a substantial unnecessary cost because it does not influence management.
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Trial Without Error: Using 3D Planning for Shoulder Replacement
Three-dimensional planning software may improve outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty. A new technology allows surgeons to install the prosthetic joint with greater foresight and precision.
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Polyethylene Loaded With Dual Analgesics Has Synergistic Effects Against Staphylococci
Dmitry Gil, PhD, Ebru Oral, PhD, and colleagues showed ultra–high-molecular-weight polyethylene loaded with bupivacaine and tolfenamic acid had synergistic effects against Staphylococci, suggesting the material could provide not just post-arthroplasty pain relief but also short-term antibacterial prophylaxis.
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Factors Identified That Influence 30-Day Adverse Events After Brachial Plexus Surgery
Researchers in the Mass General Brigham Brachial Plexus Program determined longer operative time significantly increases the risk of 30-day complications and reoperations after brachial plexus decompression surgery, and the 30-day readmission rate is significantly higher when concomitant rib resection is performed.
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Review: Engineering Articular Cartilage Through Bioassembly
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers review methods for generating articular cartilage tissue through bioassembly—using spherical microcartilage building blocks to construct a macrotissue. This "bottom-up" approach allows greater complexity and easier replication than conventional methods, usually at a lower cost.
Shoulder Contributors
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Bassem T. Elhassan, MD
Orthopaedic Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-Chief, Shoulder Service & Program Director, Shoulder Surgery Fellowship, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Factors Identified That Influence 30-Day Adverse Events After Brachial Plexus Surgery
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Jon Warner, MD
Co-Chief, Shoulder Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Review: Muscle Tendon Transfers Around the Shoulder
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Scott Martin, MD
Director, Joint Preservation Service, Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Sex Differences Evident in Utilization, Perioperative Outcomes of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Orthopaedic Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and surgeons treat the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions throughout the body, from sprains and strains on the athletic field to carpal tunnel syndrome. Our team offers innovative, research-based treatments that range from limb-saving oncological procedures to complex spinal reconstruction.