Degenerative cervical myelopathy in HIV: Rates of postoperative complications and revision following decompression surgery.

Background: HIV has been associated with cervical myelopathy, but it is unclear if HIV leads to earlier presentation of DCM and need for decompression surgery. Furthermore, long-term rates of postoperative complications and revision following decompression surgery have not been investigated in this patient population. The aim of this study was to identify the age of surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and investigate postoperative revision and complication rates.

Rates of Future Lumbar Fusion in Patients with Cauda Equina Syndrome Treated With Decompression.

Introduction: The long-term risk of conversion to lumbar fusion is ill-defined for patients with cauda equina syndrome (CES) treated with decompression. This study aimed to identify the rates of fusion in patients with CES and compare those rates with a matched lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) group.

Methods: Patients with CES who underwent decompression were identified in a national database and matched to control patients with LSS.

Surgical Outcomes, Trends, and Risk Factors of Distal Triceps Repairs.

Background: Distal triceps ruptures are rare, and complete ruptures are commonly treated with surgery. Studies of patients in small cohorts with distal triceps tear have reported outcomes and risk factors; however, large-scale data are scant. This study seeks to determine current trends, outcomes, and risk factors of distal triceps tears.

Acute Versus Delayed Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Primary Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures.

Introduction: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) is gaining popularity as a treatment option for proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients. The impact of surgical timing on outcomes of primary rTSA is unclear. This study compared the rates of revision and complication, and surgery day cost of treatment between acute and delayed primary rTSA patients.