Edward V. Craig

TL;DR: It is important to recognize cuff-tear arthropathy as a distinct pathological entity, as such recognition enhances the understanding of the more common impingement lesions, and it is a factor to consider when deciding whether or not a documented tear of the rotator cuff should be repaired.

TL;DR: Prosthetic joint infection secondary to P acnes is relatively rare; yet, when present, is an important cause of clinical implant failure.

TL;DR: Whereas the majority of RSAs are performed for rotator cuff tear arthropathy, one quarter of proximal humerus fractures are treated with RSA, suggesting the strong uptake of this relatively new procedure in the United States.

TL;DR: Forty-three athletes under age 40, more than half of which were collegiate or professional, with partial rota tor cuff tears were treated arthroscopically and ob served for a minimum of 24 months, and two main groups were identified by history and mechanism of injury.

TL;DR: Although there was no evidence that clinically relevant or symptomatic intrinsic rotator cuff pathologic conditions progress in those patients with partial-thickness tears treated with arthroscopic anterior acromioplasty, the subgroup of patients with grade 2B partial tears had a statistically significantly higher failure rate and may have been better served with primary repair.