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Subacromial Balloon Spacer Implantation for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Is Associated With Restoration of the Acromiohumeral Interval and Glenohumeral Center of Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Laboratory Studies
Kunze K, Moran J, Taylor S, Fu M, Rodeo S, Warren R, Dines D, Gulotta L, Dines J. Subacromial Balloon Spacer Implantation for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Is Associated With Restoration of the Acromiohumeral Interval and Glenohumeral Center of Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Laboratory Studies. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 51: 3870-3879. PMID: 36883577, DOI: 10.1177/03635465221150652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrreparable rotator cuff tearsSubacromial balloon spacerRotator cuff tearsMassive irreparable rotator cuff tearsIrreparable Rotator CuffBalloon spacerCuff tearsHumeral head positionSystematic reviewClinical benefitRotator cuffShoulder abductionMassive Irreparable Rotator CuffTear stateCadaveric modelOvid/MedlineLevel of evidenceDerSimonian-Laird methodGlenohumeral centerSubacromial contact pressureHead positionGlenohumeral contact pressureHumeral head translationAnteroinferior translationAcromiohumeral interval
2024
Increasing Pitch Count is Associated with Increasing Elbow Flexion Angle at Ball Release in Youth Baseball Pitchers
Cecere R, Fury M, Lipkens N, Williams A, Matzko N, White H, Lama J, Moran J, Fealy S, Dines J, Gulotta L, Kontaxis A. Increasing Pitch Count is Associated with Increasing Elbow Flexion Angle at Ball Release in Youth Baseball Pitchers. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2024 PMID: 39074530, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElbow flexion angleYouth baseball pitchersBall releaseElbow flexionFlexion angleElbow injuriesIncreasing pitch countPitch countsBaseball pitchersBall velocityBall speedThree-dimensional marker trajectoriesMaximal isometric strengthYouth baseball playersInternal rotation velocityOptical motion capture systemMotion capture systemRetro-reflective markersIsometric strengthMale pitchersOveruse injuriesRadar gunMarker trajectoriesShoulder abductionAssociated with increased rates
2022
Relationships between throwing mechanics and shoulder anterior force in high school and professional baseball pitchers
Manzi J, Nicholson A, Dowling B, Black G, Krichevsky S, Quan T, Moran J, Kunze K, Dines J. Relationships between throwing mechanics and shoulder anterior force in high school and professional baseball pitchers. Shoulder & Elbow 2022, 16: 17-23. PMID: 38425734, PMCID: PMC10901177, DOI: 10.1177/17585732221098721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh school pitchersAnterior forceShoulder external rotationProfessional baseball pitchersExternal rotationProfessional pitchersFoot contactHorizontal adductionBaseball pitchersBall releaseMaximum shoulder external rotationAnterior laxityRotator cuffShoulder abductionClinical relevanceJoint impingementTrunk flexion