Margin Convergence Yields Comparable Clinical Outcomes With Repair Using the Interval Slide Technique in Patients Who Had Undergone Complete Repair of Large-to-Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Margin Convergence Yields Comparable Clinical Outcomes With Repair Using the Interval Slide Technique in Patients Who Had Undergone Complete Repair of Large-to-Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Purpose To compare the outcomes of complete repairs for large-to-massive rotator cuff tears between patients who underwent the margin convergence (MC) or interval slide technique (IS). Methods A retrospective study…
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Complex Labral Tears Are Not Predicted by Number of Preoperative Dislocations nor Time From Injury to Surgery in Patients Receiving Arthroscopic Anterior or Posterior Labral Repairs

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Complex Labral Tears Are Not Predicted by Number of Preoperative Dislocations nor Time From Injury to Surgery in Patients Receiving Arthroscopic Anterior or Posterior Labral Repairs
Purpose To evaluate whether complex glenoid labral tears (i.e., those involving >120°of the glenoid labrum) are related to demographics, injury patterns, and surgical procedures/timing in patients undergoing primary arthroscopic labral…
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Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer Using Achilles Tendon Allograft Effectively Restores Function After Failed Superior Capsular Reconstruction

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer Using Achilles Tendon Allograft Effectively Restores Function After Failed Superior Capsular Reconstruction
Purpose To evaluate the clinical outcomes of lower trapezius tendon (LTT) transfer using an Achilles tendon allograft in patients with failed superior capsular reconstruction (SCR). Methods A retrospective therapeutic review…
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Widely Available Large Language Models Are Not a Reliable Source to Address Medical Treatment Recommendations of Patients After a First-Time Anteroinferior Shoulder Dislocation

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Widely Available Large Language Models Are Not a Reliable Source to Address Medical Treatment Recommendations of Patients After a First-Time Anteroinferior Shoulder Dislocation
Purpose To assess the ability of ChatGPT 3.5 to aid in the treatment planning process of first-time anteroinferior shoulder dislocation. Methods Forty fictional patient cases were created varying in 15…
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Surgical Delay Beyond Three Months for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Does not Increase Risk of Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions or Lateral Root Tears

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Surgical Delay Beyond Three Months for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Does not Increase Risk of Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions or Lateral Root Tears
Purpose To report the percentages of full-thickness meniscal tears per anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) at the time of primary ACLR and the contributions of individual tear patterns, specifically ramp…
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Patients Perceive Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction More Positively With Quadriceps Autograft Than With Patellar Tendon Autograft

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Patients Perceive Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction More Positively With Quadriceps Autograft Than With Patellar Tendon Autograft
Purpose To analyze patient sentiment, experience, and perception differences between anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with quadriceps tendon autograft (QTG) and ACLR with bone-tendon-bone autograft (BTB). Methods Publicly accessible social…
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Artificial Intelligence Has Varied Diagnostic and Predictive Performance in Diagnosing Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis, Trochlear Dysplasia, and Patellofemoral Tracking Abnormalities: A Systematic Review

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Artificial Intelligence Has Varied Diagnostic and Predictive Performance in Diagnosing Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis, Trochlear Dysplasia, and Patellofemoral Tracking Abnormalities: A Systematic Review
Purpose To systematically review and evaluate the diagnostic efficacy and predictive power of artificial intelligence (AI) models in detecting patellofemoral (PF) compartment pathology and to compare their performance against ground-truth…
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Dual-Root Repair of Concomitant Medial and Lateral Meniscal Root Tears Improves Patient-Reported Outcomes Whereas Isolated Single-Root Repair or No Repair Does Not

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Dual-Root Repair of Concomitant Medial and Lateral Meniscal Root Tears Improves Patient-Reported Outcomes Whereas Isolated Single-Root Repair or No Repair Does Not
Purpose To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROs), survivorship, and demographic characteristics of patients with medial and lateral meniscal root tears who underwent concurrent medial and lateral meniscal root (dual-root) repairs (dual-repair…
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Reported Rates of Labral Repair and Reconstruction in Primary Hip Arthroscopy Vary Widely Across Published Studies: A Systematic Review

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Reported Rates of Labral Repair and Reconstruction in Primary Hip Arthroscopy Vary Widely Across Published Studies: A Systematic Review
Purpose To perform a systematic review to evaluate the reported proportions of labral repair and reconstruction performed during primary hip arthroscopy. Methods A systematic review was conducted according to the…
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Surgical Delay Increases the Incidence of Ramp Lesions and Bucket-Handle Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Surgical Delay Increases the Incidence of Ramp Lesions and Bucket-Handle Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Purpose To investigate the correlation between surgical delay and the incidence of ramp lesions by performing meticulous arthroscopic evaluation of the posterior compartment in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
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