AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Q & A: Rotator Cuff and Biceps II

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The video transcript features multiple speakers answering questions related to various topics in shoulder surgery. Dr. Tagliero discusses the high conversion rate to surgery for partial thickness tears, with persistent pain being the common indication for surgery. Dr. McRae discusses revision procedures performed in the no acromioplasty group and mentions that acromioplasty is typically only performed in patients with type 3 acromions. Dr. Bowden discusses the strength and functional outcomes between traumatic and non-traumatic groups, highlighting potential confounders in the study. Dr. Alea mentions excluding patients who used cannabis before surgery and discusses the use of CBD in post-operative protocols. Dr. McCarty comments on the choice of tenodesis technique in athletes and mentions the cost implications of biological augmentation in rotator cuff tear repair. Lastly, Dr. Forsythe discusses preferred approaches for biceps tenodesis based on patient characteristics.

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Eric McCarty, MD; Michael Alaia, MD; Stephanie Boden, MD

Keywords

shoulder surgery

partial thickness tears

acromioplasty

cannabis use

biceps tenodesis