Improved joint function when reaching behind the back is associated with patient reported outcomes in individuals with rotator cuff tears following exercise therapy.

BACKGROUND: Reaching behind the back is painful for individuals with rotator cuff tears. The objectives of the study were to determine changes in glenohumeral kinematics when reaching behind the back, passive range of motion (RoM), patient reported outcomes and the relationships between kinematics and patient reported outcomes following exercise therapy. METHODS: Eighty-four individuals with symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tears were recruited for this prospective observational study. Glenohumeral kinematics were measured using biplane radiography during a reaching behind the back movement. Passive glenohumeral internal rotation and patient reported outcome measures were collected. Depending on data normality, appropriate tests were utilized to determine changes in variables. Spearman's correlations were utilized for associations, and Stuart-Maxwell tests for changes in distributions. FINDINGS: Maximum active glenohumeral internal rotation increased by 3.2° (P = 0.001), contact path length decreased by 5.5% glenoid size (P = 0.022), passive glenohumeral internal rotation RoM increased by 4.9° (P = 0.001), and Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores increased by 29.8 and 21.1 (P = 0.001), respectively. Changes in Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index scores positively associated with changes in maximum active glenohumeral internal rotation and negatively associated with changes in contact path lengths (P = 0.008 and P = 0.006, respectively). INTERPRETATION: The reaching behind the back movement was useful in elucidating in-vivo mechanistic changes associated with patient reported outcomes. Glenohumeral joint function and patient reported outcomes improved, where changes in Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index scores were associated with kinematics. These findings inform clinicians of functional changes following exercise therapy and new targetable treatment factors.

Defining Critical Humeral Bone Loss: Inferior Craniocaudal Hill-Sachs Extension as Predictor of Recurrent Instability After Primary Arthroscopic Bankart Repair.

BACKGROUND: The glenoid track concept for shoulder instability primarily describes the medial-lateral relationship between a Hill-Sachs lesion and the glenoid. However, the Hill-Sachs position in the craniocaudal dimension has not been thoroughly studied. HYPOTHESIS: Hill-Sachs lesions with greater inferior extension are associated with increased risk of recurrent instability after primary arthroscopic Bankart repair. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS: The authors performed a retrospective analysis of patients with on-track Hill-Sachs lesions who underwent primary arthroscopic Bankart repair (without remplissage) between 2007 and 2019 and had a minimum 2-year follow-up. Recurrent instability was defined as recurrent dislocation or subluxation after the index procedure. The craniocaudal position of the Hill-Sachs lesion was measured against the midhumeral axis on sagittal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using either a Hill-Sachs bisecting line through the humeral head center (sagittal midpoint angle [SMA], a measure of Hill-Sachs craniocaudal position) or a line tangent to the inferior Hill-Sachs edge (lower-edge angle [LEA], a measure of Hill-Sachs caudal extension). Univariate and multivariate regression were used to determine the predictive value of both SMA and LEA for recurrent instability. RESULTS: In total, 176 patients were included with a mean age of 20.6 years, mean follow-up of 5.9 years, and contact sport participation of 69.3%. Of these patients, 42 (23.9%) experienced recurrent instability (30 dislocations, 12 subluxations) at a mean time of 1.7 years after surgery. Recurrent instability was found to be significantly associated with LEA >90° (ie, Hill-Sachs lesions extending below the humeral head equator), with an OR of 3.29 (P = .022). SMA predicted recurrent instability to a lesser degree (OR, 2.22; P = .052). Post hoc evaluation demonstrated that LEA >90° predicted recurrent dislocations (subset of recurrent instability) with an OR of 4.80 (P = .003). LEA and SMA were found to be collinear with Hill-Sachs interval and distance to dislocation, suggesting that greater LEA and SMA proportionally reflect lesion severity in both the craniocaudal and medial-lateral dimensions. CONCLUSION: Inferior extension of an otherwise on-track Hill-Sachs lesion is a highly predictive risk factor for recurrent instability after primary arthroscopic Bankart repair. Evaluation of Hill-Sachs extension below the humeral equator (inferior equatorial extension) on sagittal MRI is a clinically facile screening tool for higher-risk lesions with subcritical glenoid bone loss. This threshold for critical humeral bone loss may inform surgical stratification for procedures such as remplissage or other approaches for at-risk on-track lesions.

Criteria-based return to sport testing after open Latarjet reveals residual deficits and can be utilized for sports clearance with excellent outcomes at mean 3.6 year follow-up: A small case series of competitive athletes.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the use of a criteria-based return to sport (CBRTS) test to evaluate readiness for return to play (RTP) in competitive athletes that underwent open Latarjet. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. METHODS: Ten competitive athletes (mean age 19.9 years) treated with open Latarjet for recurrent glenohumeral instability underwent CBRTS testing at a mean of 5.3 months postoperatively. Testing consisted of four components: 1. isometric strength, 2. isokinetic strength, 3. endurance, and 4. function. Patients failing 0 or 1 component of the test were cleared to RTP. Patients failing multiple components underwent additional deficit-based rehabilitation. RESULTS: Of the 10 patients that tested, 4 passed their overall CBRTS test and were cleared to RTP. The remaining 6 patients failed the overall CBRTS test. Seven patients (70%) failed at least one section of the strength testing, two patients (20%) failed endurance testing, and two patients (20%) failed functional testing. At final follow-up (mean 3.6 years), 1 patient had recurrent instability (10%) and 9 patients returned to play (90%). CONCLUSIONS: CBRTS testing may be clinically useful for return to play clearance decisions after open Latarjet procedure, as it can reveal deficits that may not be identified with time-based clearance alone.

Individuals with rotator cuff tears unsuccessfully treated with exercise therapy have less inferiorly oriented net muscle forces during scapular plane abduction.

Exercise therapy for individuals with rotator cuff tears fails in approximately 25.0 % of cases. One reason for failure of exercise therapy may be the inability to strengthen and balance the muscle forces crossing the glenohumeral joint that act to center the humeral head on the glenoid. The objective of the current study was to compare the magnitude and orientation of the net muscle force pre- and post-exercise therapy between subjects successfully and unsuccessfully (e.g. eventually underwent surgery) treated with a 12-week individualized exercise therapy program. Twelve computational musculoskeletal models (n = 6 successful, n = 6 unsuccessful) were developed in OpenSim (v4.0) that incorporated subject specific tear characteristics, muscle peak isometric force, in-vivo kinematics and bony morphology. The models were driven with experimental kinematics and the magnitude and orientation of the net muscle force was determined during scapular plane abduction at pre- and post-exercise therapy timepoints. Subjects unsuccessfully treated had less inferiorly oriented net muscle forces pre- and post-exercise therapy compared to subjects successfully treated (p = 0.039 & 0.045, respectively). No differences were observed in the magnitude of the net muscle force (p > 0.05). The current study developed novel computational musculoskeletal models with subject specific inputs capable of distinguishing between subjects successfully and unsuccessfully treated with exercise therapy. A less inferiorly oriented net muscle force in subjects unsuccessfully treated may increase the risk of superior migration leading to impingement. Adjustments to exercise therapy programs may be warranted to avoid surgery in subjects at risk of unsuccessful treatment.

Recurrent Instability After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair in Patients With Hyperlaxity and Near-Track Lesions.

Background: Recurrent anterior shoulder instability after arthroscopic Bankart repair presents a challenging clinical problem, with the primary stabilization procedure often portending the best chance for clinical success. Purpose: To determine if capsuloligamentous laxity affects failure (recurrent dislocation, subluxation, and/or perceived instability symptoms) after arthroscopic Bankart repair in patients with near-track lesions (ie, those with smaller distance to dislocation [DTD]). Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: The authors retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who underwent primary arthroscopic Bankart repair for recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability at a single institution between 2007 and 2019 and who had at least 2 years of follow-up data. Patients with glenoid bone loss >20%, off-track lesions, concomitant remplissage, or rotator cuff tear were excluded. Capsuloligamentous laxity, or hyperlaxity, was defined as external rotation >85° with the arm at the side and/or grade ≥2 in at least 2 planes with the shoulder at 90° of abduction. Near-track lesions were defined as those with a DTD <10 mm. Results: Included were 173 patients (mean age, 20.5 years; mean DTD, 16.2 mm), of whom 16.8% sustained a recurrent dislocation and 6.4% had recurrent subluxations (defined as any subjective complaint of recurrent instability without frank dislocation), for an overall recurrent instability rate of 23.1%. The rate of revision stabilization was 15.6%. The mean time to follow-up was 7.4 years. Independent predictors of recurrent instability were younger age (P = .001), smaller DTD (P = .021), >1 preoperative instability episode (P < .001), and the presence of hyperlaxity during examination under anesthesia (P = .013). Among patients with near-track lesions, those with hyperlaxity had a recurrent instability rate almost double that of patients without hyperlaxity (odds ratio, 34.1; P = .04). The increased rate of failure and recurrent dislocation in the near-track hyperlaxity cohort remained elevated, even in patients with no bone loss. Conclusion: Capsuloligamentous shoulder laxity was a significant independent risk factor for failure after primary arthroscopic Bankart repair without remplissage and was more predictive of failure in patients with versus without near-track lesions.

Untreated Injuries to the Anterolateral Capsular Structures Do Not Affect Outcomes and Kinematics after Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

BACKGROUND: Injuries to the anterolateral complex (ALC) may contribute to increased rotatory knee laxity. However, it has not been evaluated whether such injuries affect in vivo kinematics when treated in situ. The purpose of this study was to determine the grade of ALC injury and its effect on kinematic and clinical outcomes of ACL-injured patients 24 months after anatomic ACL reconstruction. It was hypothesized that injury to the ALC would be significantly related to patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and in vivo knee kinematics during downhill running. METHODS: Thirty-five subjects (mean age: 22.8 ± 8.5 years) participating in a randomized clinical trial to compare single- and double-bundle ACL reconstruction were included in the study. Subjects were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of injury to the ALC, as determined on MRI scans performed within 6 weeks of injury. None of the patients underwent treatment for these ALC injuries. At 24 months, PROs, including the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF), Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and in vivo knee kinematics during downhill running, were obtained. Pivot-shift test results, PROs and in vivo knee kinematics were compared between groups with and without ALC injury using the Pearson's Chi Squared test and Mann-Whitney U test with significance set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: The average interval between injury and performing the MRI scans was 9.5 ± 10 days. ALC injury was observed in 17 (49%) study participants. No significant differences were detected in PROs and in vivo kinematics between subjects with and without ALC injury (n.s.). CONCLUSION: The findings of this study demonstrate that MRI evidence of an ALC injury does not significantly affect in vivo knee kinematics and PROs even in individuals with a high-grade ALC injury. Injuries to the ALC as observed on MRI might not be a useful indication for an anterolateral procedure.

Greater tuberosity morphology is altered in individuals with symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tendon tears.

BACKGROUND: In the presence of an isolated supraspinatus tear, the force applied to the greater tuberosity is reduced, which may lead to bony morphologic changes. Thus, diagnostic or surgical identification of landmarks to properly repair the torn tendon might be difficult if the anatomy of the greater tuberosity is altered. The objectives of the study were to assess the presence of the superior, middle, and inferior facets of the greater tuberosity in individuals with symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tendon tears and the associations between tear size, tear location and presence of each facet. METHODS: Thirty-seven individuals with symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tendon tears were recruited to participate in the study. Individuals underwent a high-resolution computed tomography scan of the involved shoulder and images were segmented to generate subject specific models of each humerus. The vertices comprising each facet were identified; however, if even a single vertex comprising the facet was missing, the facet was considered altered. Percentage agreement for correctly identifying the presence of each facet was determined using 2 additional observers and 5 randomly selected humeri. Ultrasonography was performed to assess anterior-posterior (AP) tear size and tear location. Outcome parameters included presence of the superior, middle, and inferior facets; AP tear size; and tear location. Point-biserial correlations were used to determine the associations between AP tear size, tear location, and presence of the superior, middle, and inferior facets. RESULTS: Supraspinatus tear size and tear location was 13.1 ± 6.1 mm (range, 1.9-28.3 mm) and 2.0 ± 4.4 mm from the posterior edge of the long head of the biceps tendon (range, 0.0-19.0 mm), respectively. Overall, the superior, middle, and inferior facets were not altered in 24.3%, 29.7%, and 45.9% of individuals, respectively. Percentage agreement between observers was 83.4% on average. No associations were found between tear size or tear location and presence of the superior, middle, or inferior facet (P values ranged from .19 to .74). CONCLUSION: Individuals with symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tears experience significant alterations in the bony morphology of the greater tuberosity that were irrespective of supraspinatus tear size and location. This information is useful for radiologists and orthopedic surgeons as the altered anatomy may influence the ability to identify important anatomic landmarks during diagnostic imaging or surgical procedures.

Criteria-based return-to-sport testing helps identify functional deficits in young athletes following posterior labral repair but may not reduce recurrence or increase return to play.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare recurrent instability and return to play (RTP) in young athletes who underwent clearance to full activity based on a validated return-to-sport (RTS) test to those who underwent time-based clearance following primary posterior labral repair. Methods: This was a retrospective review of athletes with posterior shoulder instability who underwent primary arthroscopic posterior labral repair from 2012 to 2021 with minimum 1-year follow-up. Patients who underwent RTS testing at a minimum of 5 months postoperatively were compared to a historic control cohort of patients who underwent time-based clearance. Results: There were 30 patients in the RTS cohort and 67 patients in the control cohort (mean follow-up 32.1 and 38.6 months, respectively). Of the 30 patients who underwent RTS testing, 11 passed without failing any sections, 10 passed while failing 1 section, and 9 failed the RTS test by failing 2+ sections. No differences were found between the RTS and control cohort in the incidence of recurrent instability (6.7% vs. 9.0%), overall RTP (94.7% vs. 94.3%), RTP at the same level as before injury (84.2% vs. 80.0%), recurrent pain/weakness (23.3% vs. 25.4%), or revision surgery (0% vs. 3.0%), respectively. Discussion: While RTS testing in young athletes after posterior labral repair did not reduce recurrence or improve return to play compared to time-based clearance, two-thirds of athletes who underwent testing failed at least 1 section, indicating some functional deficit. Thus, RTS testing may help guide postoperative rehabilitation following posterior stabilization.

Increased Failure Rates After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair After Second Dislocation Compared to Primary Dislocation With Comparable Clinical Outcomes.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare rates of recurrent dislocation and postsurgical outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair for anterior shoulder instability immediately after a first-time traumatic anterior dislocation versus patients who sustained a second dislocation event after initial nonoperative management. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed of patients undergoing primary arthroscopic stabilization for anterior shoulder instability without concomitant procedures and minimum 2-year clinical follow-up. Primary outcome was documentation of a recurrent shoulder dislocation. Secondary clinical outcomes included range of motion, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES), and Shoulder Activity Scale (SAS). RESULTS: Seventy-seven patients (mean age 21.3 years ± 7.3 years) met inclusion criteria. Sixty-three shoulders underwent surgical stabilization after a single shoulder dislocation, and 14 underwent surgery after 2 dislocations. Average follow-up was 35.9 months. The rate of recurrent dislocation was significantly higher in the 2-dislocation group compared to single dislocations (42.8% vs 14.2%, P = .03). No significant difference was present in range of motion, VAS, ASES, and SAS scores. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) was 1.4 for VAS and 1.8 for SAS scores. The MCID was met or exceeded in the primary dislocation group in 31/38 (81.6%) patients for VAS, 23/31 (74.1%) for ASES, and 24/31 for SES (77.4%) scores. For the second dislocation cohort, MCID was met or exceeded in 7/9 (77.8%) for VAS, 4/7 (57.1%) for ASES, and 5/7 for SES (71.4%) scores. CONCLUSION: Immediate arthroscopic surgical stabilization after a first-time anterior shoulder dislocation significantly decreases the risk of recurrent dislocation in comparison to those who undergo surgery after 2 dislocation events, with comparable clinical outcome scores. These findings suggest that patients who return to activities after a primary anterior shoulder dislocation and sustain just 1 additional dislocation event are at increased risk of a failing arthroscopic repair. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective comparative study; Level of evidence, 3.

Self-Reported Outcomes in Early Postoperative Management After Shoulder Surgery Using a Home-Based Strengthening and Stabilization System With Telehealth.

BACKGROUND: Multiple rehabilitation protocols after shoulder surgery have been proposed. The coronavirus pandemic adds an extra layer of complexity to postoperative rehabilitation after shoulder surgery. HYPOTHESIS: The combined use of a home-based rehabilitation system, the Shoulder Strengthening and Stabilization System (SSS), and telehealth visits will lead to acceptable patient self-reported outcomes and satisfaction after shoulder surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective observational cohort. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. METHODS: A total of 132 patients were prescribed SSS after shoulder surgery. A virtual clinical specialist monitored patients through telehealth visits as prescribed by the treating physician. Data were collected prospectively during each telehealth visit. Patients completed an exit survey during their last telehealth visit. RESULTS: The use of SSS with telehealth revealed a positive impact on postoperative shoulder rehabilitation (96%), pain (71%), and stiffness (92%) as reported by patients. Both pain scores and pain medication use decreased from the 1st to 8th postoperative telehealth session (P < 0.01). Nearly all (93%) patients recommended SSS after shoulder surgery upon completing the SSS protocol. CONCLUSION: Postoperative management of shoulder surgery with SSS combined with telehealth results in a reduction in patient pain levels in the early postoperative period. Patients reported high levels of improvement with SSS in shoulder rehabilitation, pain, and stiffness. The overwhelming majority (93%) of patients recommended SSS for postoperative shoulder rehabilitation and SSS yielded high patient satisfaction scores. Elucidating the impact of SSS on clinical outcomes and function in comparison with traditional rehabilitation protocols is warranted. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: SSS in combination with telehealth was tolerated well by patients and may represent an alternative or adjunct to traditional rehabilitation protocols.

Preoperative quantitative pivot shift does not correlate with in vivo kinematics following ACL reconstruction with or without lateral extraarticular tenodesis.

PURPOSE: Quantitative pivot shift (QPS) testing using PIVOT technology can detect high- and low-grade rotatory knee instability following anterior cruciate ligament injury or reconstruction (ACLR). The aim of this project was to determine if preoperative QPS correlates with postoperative knee kinematics in the operative and contralateral, healthy extremity following ACLR with or without lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LET) using a highly precise in vivo analysis system. A positive correlation between preoperative QPS and postoperative tibial translation and rotation following ACLR with or without LET in the operative and healthy, contralateral extremity was hypothesized. METHODS: Twenty patients with ACL injury and high-grade rotatory knee instability were randomized to undergo anatomic ACLR with or without LET as part of a prospective randomized trial. At 6 and 12 months postoperatively, in vivo kinematic data were collected using dynamic biplanar radiography superimposed with high-resolution computed tomography scans of patients' knees during downhill running. Total anterior-posterior (AP) tibial translation and internal-external tibial rotation were measured during the gait cycle. Spearman's rho was calculated for preoperative QPS and postoperative kinematics. RESULTS: In the contralateral, healthy extremity, a significant positive correlation was seen between preoperative QPS and total AP tibial translation at 12 months postoperatively (rs = 0.6, p < 0.05). There were no additional significant correlations observed between preoperative QPS and postoperative knee kinematics at 6 and 12 months postoperatively in the operative and contralateral, healthy extremity for combined isolated ACLR and ACLR with LET patients as well as isolated ACLR patients or ACLR with LET patients analyzed separately. DISCUSSION: The main finding of this study was that there was a significant positive correlation between preoperative QPS and total AP tibial translation at 12 months postoperatively in the contralateral, healthy extremity. There were no significant correlations between preoperative QPS and postoperative in vivo kinematics at 6 and 12 months following ACLR with or without LET. This suggests that QPS as measured with PIVOT technology does correlate with healthy in vivo knee kinematics, but QPS does not correlate with in vivo kinematics following ACLR with or without LET.

Traumatic rotator cuff tears with concomitant shoulder dislocation: tear characteristics and postsurgical outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has been shown to have favorable outcomes following traumatic rotator cuff tear with concomitant shoulder dislocation. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes and tear characteristics between patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair following traumatic tear with shoulder dislocation to those without dislocation. METHODS: A retrospective review of 226 consecutive patients with traumatic rotator cuff tears who underwent arthroscopic repair between 2013 and 2017 with a minimum of 1-year follow-up was performed. Patients with traumatic dislocations and concomitant rotator cuff tears were placed in the Dislocation & Tear cohort (DT cohort) and were matched 1:2 with a second cohort sustaining traumatic cuff tears without dislocation (T cohort). Primary outcomes were injury characteristics including tendon involvement and atrophy and tear size and thickness. Secondary outcomes were postoperative strength and range of motion (ROM) in forward flexion (FF), external rotation (ER), and internal rotation (IR); patient-reported outcomes including Subjective Shoulder Value, visual analog scale, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form; complications including repair failure (defined as symptomatic retear confirmed on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging), infection, adhesive capsulitis, and impingement; and rates of revision surgery. RESULTS: There were 18 patients in the DT Cohort and 36 patients in the T Cohort with no significant differences in time to final follow-up (50.4 ± 24.5 months vs. 49.0 ± 30.4 months, P = .73). The DT cohort displayed a larger mean tear size (34 ± 12 mm vs. 19 ± 12 mm, P = .01) and had greater infraspinatus involvement (78% vs. 36%, P = .004) and subscapularis involvement (72% vs. 39%, P = .02) than the T cohort. With regard to strength, postoperative ER strength was less likely to be 5/5 in the DT Cohort (53% vs. 94% of patients with 5/5 strength, P = .002) compared with the T cohort. With regard to ROM, the DT cohort had significantly lower preoperative FF (90° ± 55° vs. 149° ± 33°, P < .001), ER (36 ± 21° vs. 52° ± 14°, P = .02), and IR (5.4 ± 2.1 vs. 7.5 ± 1.2, P = .002) compared with the T cohort but had similar FF, ER, and IR outcomes postoperatively. There were no differences between the groups for complications and postoperative patient-reported outcomes. CONCLUSION: Traumatic rotator cuff tears with concomitant dislocations are associated with larger tear size and greater infraspinatus and subscapularis involvement than traumatic tears without dislocation. Arthroscopic repair of this injury is associated with lower preoperative ROM in FF, ER, and IR, as well as lower postoperative ER strength compared with traumatic tears without dislocation. Nonetheless, excellent patient-reported outcomes can be achieved following arthroscopic repair similar to patients without dislocation.

Knotted and knotless double row transosseous equivalent repair techniques for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair demonstrate comparable post-operative outcomes.

PURPOSE: To compare failure rates and outcomes after transosseous equivalent (TOE) double row (DR) knotted suture bridge versus knotless suture tape bridge repair techniques for rotator cuff tears. METHODS: A consecutive series of 272 shoulders in 256 patients who underwent arthroscopic, double row, TOE repair for full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon were reviewed. Eighty-four shoulders were repaired using knotted suture bridge (KSB) technique, and 188 shoulders were repaired using all knotless suture tape bridge (KTB) technique. Revision procedures and concomitant subscapularis tendon repairs were excluded from analysis. The minimum follow-up was 12 months. Primary outcome was failure of surgical repair, defined as either confirmed retear on MRI and/or need for revision surgery. Secondary clinical outcome measures were assessed including range of motion, strength, visual analog scale (VAS), operative time, subjective shoulder value (SSV), Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) mental and physical health, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES), Brophy shoulder activity scores, and need for manipulation under anesthesia (MUA). RESULTS: A total of 127 shoulders (38 KSB and 89 KTB) met inclusion criteria for the study. No significant difference in demographic variables were present between the groups at baseline. Supraspinatus tear size and average follow-up time did not differ significantly between groups. Failure rates were similar between the KSB and KTB repairs (13.1 vs 7.9%, n.s.). There was no significant difference in functional outcomes including strength, range of motion in forward flexion and external rotation, as well as patient reported outcomes including VAS, SSV, PROMIS, ASES, and Brophy scores between the groups. There was also no difference in post-operative stiffness requiring MUA. CONCLUSION: Both KSB and KTB repair techniques demonstrate low retear rates with excellent functional outcomes when compared to pre-operative examination. Both KSB and KTB techniques are viable options for achieving a successful rotator cuff repair. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.

Distance to Dislocation and Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: Rethinking the Glenoid Track Concept.

BACKGROUND: The "distance to dislocation" (DTD) calculation has been proposed as 1 method to predict the risk of recurrent dislocation after arthroscopic Bankart repair for an "on-track" shoulder. Rates of recurrent dislocation at specific DTD values are unknown. HYPOTHESIS: Among patients with "on-track" shoulder lesions who underwent primary arthroscopic Bankart repair, the rate of recurrent dislocation would increase as DTD values decrease. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of 188 patients with "on-track" shoulder lesions who underwent primary arthroscopic anterior labral repair between 2007 and 2019, with a minimum 2-year follow-up. Glenoid bone loss, Hill-Sachs interval, glenoid track, and DTD were determined from preoperative magnetic resonance imaging scans. The rate of recurrent dislocation was determined at 2-mm DTD intervals. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were used to evaluate the relationship between recurrent dislocation, patient characteristics, and bone loss variables. A multivariate regression model was created to predict the probability of failure at continuous DTD values. A subgroup analysis of failure rate based on collision sports participation was also performed. RESULTS: A total of 29 patients (15.4%) sustained recurrent dislocations. Patient age (P = .046), multiple dislocations (P = .03), glenoid bone loss (P < .001), Hill-Sachs interval length (P < .001), and DTD (P < .001) were all independent predictors of failure. As the DTD decreased, the rate of recurrent dislocation increased. Below a DTD threshold of 10 mm, the recurrent dislocation rate increased exponentially. Up to a threshold of 24 mm, the failure rate for collision athletes remained >12.3%, independent of the DTD. Conversely, the failure rate among noncollision athletes decreased steadily as the DTD increased. CONCLUSION: For "on-track" shoulder lesions, as the DTD approached 0 mm ("off-track" threshold), the risk of recurrent dislocation after arthroscopic Bankart repair increased significantly. Below a DTD threshold of 10 mm, the risk of failure increased exponentially. The risk of recurrent dislocation for collision sports athletes remained elevated at higher DTD values than for noncollision athletes.

Player Position and Labral Tear Location and Size in NCAA Division I Football Players Undergoing Arthroscopic Surgery.

Background: Shoulder instability attributed to glenoid labral tears is common among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football players. Certain repetitive activities by player position may contribute to instability. Purpose: To compare the location of labral tears among player positions in NCAA Division I football. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We conducted a review of football players who underwent shoulder labral repair between 2000 and 2020 at a single institution. Inclusion criteria were NCAA Division I level, diagnosis of shoulder instability, and labral tear requiring arthroscopic repair. Exclusion criteria were prior surgery on injured shoulder and incomplete medical records. Players were divided into 3 groups: line players (offensive and defensive linemen, defensive end), skill players (defensive back, wide receiver, running back, and quarterback), and hybrid players (linebacker and tight end). Labral tear location and size were recorded using the clockface method and categorized into 6 zones: superior, anterosuperior, anteroinferior, inferior, posteroinferior, and posterosuperior. Comparison of variables was performed using chi-square test or Fisher exact test (categorical) and 1-way analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis H test (continuous). The Spearman rank-order correlation was used to assess relationships between continuous data. Results: Of the 53 included players, 37 (70%) were offensive linemen, defensive linemen, and linebackers. There were 29 line players, 11 skill players, and 13 hybrid players. Line players represented 55% of included players and had the most total labral tears as compared with all groups. Hybrid players had a significantly higher percentage of posterosuperior tears than line players (92% vs 52%; P = .015) and skill players (92% vs 27%; P = .002). Skill players had a significantly higher percentage of anterior tears at 3:00-4:00 and 5:00-6:00 when compared with hybrid players (82% vs 15%, P = .003; 82% vs 31%, P = .012, respectively). There was a positive correlation between labral tear size and number of suture anchors (0; P = .010). Conclusion: In this study of NCAA Division I football players, skill players had a higher proportion of anteroinferior labral tears, and hybrid players had a higher proportion of posterosuperior labral tears.

Associations between range of motion, strength, tear size, patient-reported outcomes, and glenohumeral kinematics in individuals with symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tears.

BACKGROUND: Clinical failure associated with nonoperative treatment of rotator cuff tears may be due to inadequate characterization of the individual's functional impairments. Clinically, restricted passive range of motion (ROM) (restrictions imply capsular tightness), limitations in muscle strength, and larger rotator cuff tears are hypothesized to be related to altered glenohumeral kinematics. Understanding these relationships, as well as the relationship between glenohumeral kinematics and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) prior to exercise therapy, may help characterize functional impairments in individuals with rotator cuff tears. The objectives of the study were to describe the baseline presentation of individuals with an isolated supraspinatus tear, including passive ROM, rotator cuff muscle strength, tear size, PROs, and glenohumeral kinematics, and to determine associations among these variables. METHODS: One hundred one individuals with symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tears were recruited for the study and underwent assessments of passive glenohumeral ROM, isometric muscle strength, and ultrasonography to assess anterior-posterior tear size. Glenohumeral kinematics during scapular-plane abduction were measured using biplane radiography. Furthermore, PROs including the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score and the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC) score were collected. RESULTS: Individuals presented with decreased ROM, external rotation weakness compared with the uninvolved side, and pain and disability as measured by the ASES and WORC scores. These findings were not associated with glenohumeral kinematics, with the exception of a weak positive association between glenohumeral contact path lengths and WORC scores (ρ = 0.25, P = .03). Tear size was 11.7 ± 5.7 mm, and maximum anterior translation, superior translation, and contact path length were 3.0% ± 3.8% of glenoid width, 3.5% ± 3.8% of glenoid height, and 38.2% ± 20.7% of glenoid size, respectively. CONCLUSION: Individuals with a symptomatic isolated supraspinatus tear presented with decreased ROM, external rotation weakness, and pain and disability as measured by the ASES and WORC scores. However, no abnormal kinematics associated with these limitations were observed. Thus, given that the tear is isolated to the supraspinatus tendon and no capsular restrictions are present, normal function of the glenohumeral joint may be possible during scapular-plane abduction.

A comparison of 6-month outcomes between periacetabular osteotomy with concomitant hip arthroscopy to isolated hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement.

PURPOSE: To compare early outcomes of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) with concomitant hip arthroscopy to isolated hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and chondrolabral pathology using patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients scheduled for PAO with concomitant hip arthroscopy (PAO + HA) or isolated hip arthroscopy (HA) between the ages of 15 and 30 years old were prospectively included in the study. Based on power analysis, subjects were recruited until there were 22 subjects in the PAO + HA group. These subjects were then gender matched to the HA group. The PROMIS, with six subscales and two global health measures, were completed during preoperative and 6-month follow-up visits. One-way ANOVA was performed to compare intake information of age, symptom duration, body mass index, and Beighton scores as well as preoperative and 6-month postoperative PROMIS scores between the PAO + HA and HA. RESULTS: 22 consecutive subjects undergoing PAO + HA were all females (average age 20.0 years) and matched to 22 consecutive females (average age 22.6) in the HA group. ANOVA did not find a significant difference between the two groups when comparing intact information, with exception of age (p = 0.04). A significant difference was also not identified (p ≥ 0.05) between the two groups on preoperative or 6-month postoperative PROMIS scores. The largest difference in 6-month postoperative scores between the two groups was 4.4 points on physical function subscale. CONCLUSION: Outcomes at 6 months were not significantly different when comparing PAO + HA to HA for FAI and chondrolabral pathology in females under 30 years of age. The more extensive surgery with a prolonged protective period associated with PAO do not seem to negatively impact outcomes at 6 months when compared to HA. These finding support the use of PAO + HA, particularly if the patient and/or surgeon were concerned about prolonged disability, metal health issues, and/or higher pain levels that might be associated with the PAO procedure.

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with lateral extraarticular tenodesis better restores native knee kinematics in combined ACL and meniscal injury.

PURPOSE: To determine if anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) with lateral extraarticular tenodesis (LET) is beneficial for restoring knee kinematics with concomitant meniscal pathology causing rotatory knee instability. METHODS: Twenty patients with an ACL tear were randomized to either isolated ACLR or ACLR with LET. Patients were divided into four groups based on the surgery performed and the presence of meniscal tear (MT): ACLR without MT, ACLR with MT, ACLR with LET without MT, and ACLR with LET with MT. Kinematic data normalized to the contralateral, healthy knee were collected using dynamic biplanar radiography superimposed with high-resolution computed tomography scans of patients' knees during downhill running. Anterior tibial translation (ATT) and tibial rotation (TR) as well as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were analyzed at 6- and 12-months postoperatively. RESULTS: At 6 months, ACLR with LET resulted in significantly decreased ATT at heel strike compared to ACLR (ACLR without MT: 0.3 ± 0.8 mm and ACLR with MT: 1.4 ± 3.1 mm vs. ACLR with LET without MT: - 2.5 ± 3.4 mm and ACLR with LET with MT: - 1.5 ± 1.2 mm ATT, p = 0.02). At 6 months, at toe off ACLR with LET better restored ATT to that of the contralateral, healthy knee in patients with meniscal pathology, while in patients without meniscal pathology, ACLR with LET resulted in significantly decreased ATT (1.0 ± 2.6 mm ATT vs. - 2.6 ± 1.7 mm ATT, p = 0.04). There were no significant differences in kinematics or PROMs between groups at 12 months. CONCLUSION: For combined ACL and meniscus injury, ACLR with LET restores native knee kinematics at toe off but excessively decreases ATT at heel strike in the early post-operative period (6 months) without altering knee kinematics in the long term. Future large-scale clinical studies are needed to better understand the function of LET and ultimately improve patient outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

Return to preinjury sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is predicted by five independent factors.

PURPOSE: To determine factors that predict return to the same frequency and type of sports participation with similar activity demands as before injury. METHODS: Individuals 1 to 5 years after primary ACL reconstruction completed a comprehensive survey related to sports participation and activity before injury and after surgery. Patient characteristics, injury variables, and surgical variables were extracted from the medical record. Return to preinjury sports (RTPS) was defined as: "Returning to the same or more demanding type of sports participation, at the same or greater frequency with the same or better Marx Activity Score as before injury." Variables were compared between individuals that achieved comprehensive RTPS and those that did not with univariate and multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS: Two-hundred and fifty-one patients (mean age 26.1 years, SD 9.9) completed the survey at an average of 3.4 years (SD 1.3) after ACL reconstruction. The overall rate of RTPS was 48.6%. Patients were more likely to RTPS if they were younger than 19 years old (OR = 4.07; 95%CI 2.21-7.50; p < 0.01) or if they were competitive athletes (OR = 2.07; 95%CI 1.24-3.46; p = 0.01). Patients were less likely to RTPS if surgery occurred more than 3 months after injury (OR = 0.31, 95%CI 0.17-0.58; p < 0.01), if there was a concomitant cartilage lesion (OR = 0.38; 95%CI 0.21-0.70; p < 0.01), and if cartilage surgery was performed (OR = 0.17; 95%CI 0.04-0.80; p = 0.02). CONCLUSION: Five variables best predicted RTPS including age at time of surgery. Only time from injury to surgery is a potentially modifiable factor to improve RTPS; however, the reasons for which patients delayed surgery may also contribute to them not returning to sports. Regardless, younger patients, those that partake in sports on a competitive level, those that undergo surgery sooner, or do not have a cartilage injury or require cartilage surgery are more likely to return to pre-injury sports participation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.