2021 Annual Meeting Shoulder Access Pass-Case Panel: My Worst Complications-Kelly

Case Panel: My Worst Complications-Kelly

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The speaker shares five key surgical insights: 1) Preserve the biceps in throwers, as it has a purpose. 2) Don’t delay diagnosis of distal biceps or pec major ruptures by waiting for MRIs. 3) For large rotator cuff tears, when SCR isn’t possible, sew the infraspinatus to the biceps as a reliable alternative. 4) Use margin convergence to reduce tears properly, as many cuff tears retract posteriorly, making double row repairs non-physiologic. 5) Perform remplissage when indicated, as it’s effective with minimal complications, comparable to Latourjet procedures.

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Dr. John Kelly

Keywords

biceps preservation

distal biceps rupture diagnosis

rotator cuff tear repair

margin convergence technique

remplissage procedure