Background: A classification system for the graft state after superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has not been described previously. Purpose: To introduce a new, MRI-based integrity SCR and to evaluate according postoperative outcomes. Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3. Method: Included were 62 consecutive patients who underwen...

Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) of the shoulder has recently gained popularity as an option for joint-preserving shoulder surgery for patients with an irreparable rotator cuff tear. In the absence of glenohumeral arthritis, rotator cuff tear irreparability should only be diagnosed for most patients after a careful diagnostic arthroscopy. Superior capsular reconstruction adds biological, ...

The purpose of the current study was to create a multidirectional glenohumeral instability model and compare anterior capsulolabral reconstruction with inferior capsular shift with respect to their effects on glenohumeral translation and rotational range of motion. Ten fresh frozen cadaveric shoulders were used with a custom shoulder translation testing jig. To create the multidirectional insta...

A 23-year-old female with Ewing's Sarcoma underwent tibial resection and skeletal reconstruction using proximal tibial allograft prosthetic reconstruction with distal femur endoprosthetic reconstruction and rotating hinge. Human acellular dermal matrix, (Alloderm, LifeCell, Branchburg, NJ, USA), was used to wrap the skeletal reconstruction. Soft tissue reconstruction was completed with a rotati...

Background Superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) has been developed to improve shoulder function and relieve pain in the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears. Previous studies have reported that graft healing can enhance favorable outcomes after SCR. On other hand, tears often lead less desirable sometimes require additional surgical procedures. However, process underlying this ...