PRP-augmented rotator cuff repair demonstrates no significant difference to standard repair at 5yrs

Am J Sports Med. 2018 Nov;46(13):3134-3141. doi: 10.1177/0363546518795895

OTA2018: Does mode of delivery of physiotherapy significantly affect outcome after nonoperative DRF?

OTA2018: Forgoing early x-rays after DRF reduces cost, offers similar outcome to routine radiography

OTA2018: Volar plating demonstrated cost-efficacy relative to cast immobilization for displaced DRFs

OTA2018: Improved pain and reduced reoperation rate with TSA vs. HA for proximal humerus fractures

Better 6-week result in carpal tunnel syndrome treatment with steroid injection vs. night splinting

Lancet. 2018 Oct 20;392(10156):1423-1433. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31572-1

SICOT2018: Redisplacement rate lower with below- vs. above-elbow cast in paediatric forearm fracture

SICOT2018: High volume injection added to PT offers early function benefit for adhesive caspsulitis

Low-dose radiation therapy ineffective versus sham for alleviating symptomatic hand osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2018 Oct;26(10):1283-1290. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.06.010

Intermittent pneumatic compression unnecessary in postoperative rehabilitation following DRF

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2018 Oct;43(8):825-831. doi: 10.1177/1753193418760493

C-arm fluoroscopy-guided versus standard closed reduction for distal radius fractures

J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Oct;43(10):927-931. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.02.015

Nonopioid analgesics demonstrate similar efficacy to oxycodone following carpal tunnel release

J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Oct;43(10):913-919. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.08.011

Early function benefited by PT addition to steroid injection for early stage adhesive capsulitis

World J Orthop. 2018 Sep 18;9(9):165-172. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i9.165. eCollection 2018 Sep 18

C. acnes decolonization with benzoyl peroxide vs chlorhexidine gluconate ahead of shoulder surgery

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Sep;27(9):1539-1544. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.06.012

Function, strength, and retear rate do not differ between PRP- and non-augmented rotator cuff repair

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Sep;27(9):1553-1563. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.05.003

Scapular focused modalities versus standard therapies for patients with subacromial pain syndrome

Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 Sep;34(9):653-670. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1423656

No role for ISBPB plus local liposomal bupivacaine in shoulder arthroplasty

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Aug 15;100(16):1373-1378. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01416

No difference in 6-month outcome between ESWT and wrist extensor therapy for lateral epicondylitis

J Pain Res. 2018 Aug 2;11:1459-1467. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S166679

Comparison of no orthosis, removable orthosis, and plaster cast after miniopen carpal tunnel release

J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Aug;43(8):775.e1-775.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.01.016

Similar functional outcome between nonoperative & operative treatment for proximal humerus fractures

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Aug;27(8):1526-1534. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.03.009