Shoulder and Elbow
Shoulder injury related to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine administration.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:40h | UTCShoulder injury related to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine administration – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Five-year follow-up of RCT: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression provided no benefit over diagnostic arthroscopy or exercise therapy on return to work in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome.
21 Oct, 2021 | 09:54h | UTCRelated:
Randomized Trial: Subacromial Decompression vs Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement
Research: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain
Systematic Review: Subacromial Decompression Surgery for Rotator Cuff Disease
Systematic Review: Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tears
Systematic review: Kinesio taping provides little or no benefit for rotator cuff disease.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:52h | UTCKinesio taping for rotator cuff disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Kinesio taping for rotator cuff disease – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Kinesio taping is one possible conservative treatment for rotator cuff disease (painful shoulder disorders).
Is it effective & what possible harms might it have?
Read about the latest Cochrane evidence from @CochraneMSK: https://t.co/itvdrUuIBm #KinesioTaping #KinesioTape pic.twitter.com/hXqvjOCgf8
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) August 14, 2021
RCT: Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff disorders.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:42h | UTCCommentaries: Optimising treatment for patients with rotator cuff disorders – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The much-anticipated GRASP trial for rotator cuff pain has just been published showing steroid injections have a small short-lasting benefit, and that physio led exercise was no better than patient led exercise… Here's my short Twitter review… 1/12 https://t.co/1TFYGoAi7X
— The Sp⚽️rts Physio (@AdamMeakins) July 13, 2021
Consensus paper: Clinical indications for image-guided interventional procedures in the musculoskeletal system.
15 Jul, 2021 | 09:05h | UTCOther articles from the series:
Part III – nerves of the upper limb
Meta-analysis: Comparison of Treatments for Frozen Shoulder
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:19h | UTCCommentary: Can IA Corticosteroids Turn Up the Heat on Frozen Shoulder Tx? – Physician’s Weekly
Related: Management of adults with primary frozen shoulder in secondary care (UK FROST): a multicentre, pragmatic, three-arm, superiority randomised clinical trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)