Volume 7 • Number 1 of 2 • 2001 Orthopedic Special Edition 25 R otator cuff tears can be effectively treated with acromioplasty and stable repair of the tendon to the tuberosity of the humerus. Rotator cuff surgery reliably decreases pain, and improves motion and function as well as the general health status of the patient. The operative approach for rotator cuff repairs has evolved from the cl...

Few previous studies have investigated the pathomechanism and managements of rotator cuff lesions with shoulder stiffness. Based on observations by Codman in 1934, frozen shoulder presumably relates to rotator cuff tendenitis. In the past six decades, tended to discriminate primary frozen shoulder from secondary shoulder stiffness due to shoulder disorders such as rotator cuff lesions or trauma...

BACKGROUND In anterior cervical spine surgery a retractor is obligatory to approach the spine. Previous studies showed an increase of endotracheal tube cuff pressure after placement of a retractor. It is known that high endotracheal tube cuff pressure increases the incidence of postoperative dysphagia, hoarseness, and sore throat. However, until now no evidence supports the fact whether adjusti...

Cuffed endotracheal tubes are one aspect of airway management designed to ensure safety, yet patients can be at risk for injury from underinflated and overinflated endotracheal cuffs. Tracheal pressures exceeding approximately 48 cm H2O impede capillary blood flow, potentially causing tracheal damage, and pressures below approximately 18 mm Hg may increase the risk of aspiration. There is no st...

The most prevalent group of disorders of human shoulder is related to the muscles of the rotator cuff. In order to develop a mechanical method for rotator cuff muscles’ evaluation, we hypothesized that measurement of the isometric force generated by the individual muscle of the rotator cuff might detect the variations, which are characteristic to the different disorders of rotator cuff muscles ...

BACKGROUND Ventilation through small-diameter tubes typically precludes use of a cuff as this will impede the necessary passive outflow of gas alongside the tube's outer surface. Ventrain assists expiration and enables oxygenation and normoventilation through small-bore cannulas or catheters, particularly in obstructed airways. A small-bore ventilation catheter (SBVC; 40 cm long, 2.2 mm inner d...

BACKGROUND Untrained fingertip palpation has been shown to be unable to adjust endotracheal tube (ET) cuff pressure in most intubated patients. OBJECTIVE We determined the impact of a training course of ETT cuff adjustment by palpation in attaining a safe cuff inflation pressure. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-five nurses were asked to adjust the ETT cuff pressure to 25 cmH2O by palpation on t...

The objective of this study was to investigate the national trends in rotator cuff surgery in Korea and analyze hospital type-specific trends. We analyzed a nationwide database acquired from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) from 2007 to 2015. International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) codes, procedure codes, and arthroscopic device code were...

1310 Communications to the Editor cuff inflation is seldom seen, and an increase of 1 ml or less in cuff volume can markedly increase LW? What can be done to minimize the possibility of cuff-induced tracheal damage? First, select the largest endotracheal tube that can be inserted atraumatically. A greater cross-sectional area ratio between the tube and the trachea means less air must be injecte...