Health-Care Leadership and Orthopaedic Surgeons: Exploring the Value of an Advanced Degree.

As the field of health care continues to evolve, it requires physician leaders who are not only clinically strong but also knowledgeable in business, public health, health-care administration, and medical law. In this article, we investigate the benefits and challenges of pursuing advanced graduate-level education for orthopaedic surgeons. Advanced training can assist clinicians in the development of leadership skills and career advancement opportunities and deepen their understanding of the modern complexities of health-care systems.

Bubble Sign: An Arthroscopic Technical Trick to Differentiate Between Partial- and Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.

Distinguishing between partial-thickness and small focal full-thickness tears of rotator cuff may be important for determining the appropriate surgical treatment options and repair constructs in the care of patients with rotator cuff pathology. This article presents a simple intraoperative technical trick to aid in identification of small full-thickness tears of the superior rotator cuff. The relatively higher-pressured subacromial space and the low-pressured glenohumeral joint are separated by the supraspinatus tendon.

Platelet-rich plasma and the shoulder: clinical indications and outcomes.

Purpose Of Review: The orthopedic community has seen a rapid rise in the clinical use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the management of shoulder pathologies over the past decade. The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature regarding the indications and outcomes of PRP for the surgical and non-surgical management of common shoulder pathologies, including rotator cuff tears.

Recent Findings: Multiple studies have been published recently regarding the use of PRP for the operative and non-operative treatment of rotator cuff tears.