Most Recent Research Awards
The natural history of rotator cuff tears and the optimal management of this common condition remain largely controversial and incompletely understood. Pittsburgh Shoulder Institute's research has focused on addressing diagnostic challenges and refining the selection of appropriate surgical treatments for rotator cuff tears. Additionally, our work includes the management of massive, irreparable tears, with collaborative in vivo research on superior capsular reconstruction conducted with the University of Pittsburgh Biodynamic Laboratory.
Recent Rotator Cuff Publications:
Shoulder instability remains a common treatment challenge, with high rates of recurrence even after surgical stabilization. Pittsburgh Shoulder Institute has a focused interest in advancing the management of shoulder instability through both clinical and basic science research aimed at reducing recurrence rates. Our work has concentrated on enhancing anatomic repair strategies, including collaboration with the Orthopedic Robotics Laboratory as well as identifying risk factors for recurrence and determining the most effective approaches to minimize its occurrence.
PSI has developed the Pittsburgh Instability Score which is a valuable resource for surgeons in evaluating the recurrence risks associated with remplissage augmentation, thus optimizing surgical strategies for on-track lesions with less than 20% glenoid bone loss.
Learn more about the PIT Score
Recent Shoulder Instability Publications:
Shoulder arthroplasty has become the gold standard for treating end-stage glenohumeral osteoarthritis and rotator cuff arthropathy. Additionally, imaging modalities play a critical role in the accurate diagnosis of orthopaedic conditions and frequently guide both nonoperative and operative management. Pittsburgh Shoulder Institute's research in these areas has focused on clinical outcomes following shoulder arthroplasty, including collaborative in vivo work on kinematics after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with the University of Pittsburgh Biodynamics Laboratory. Our work also emphasizes improving the diagnostic accuracy of imaging techniques in the evaluation of glenohumeral osteoarthritis and soft tissue injuries, including tendinous and nerve-related pathology.
Recent Shoulder Arthroplasty Publications:
Predictors of failing same-day discharge after shoulder arthroplasty: developing a model to improve outcomes and reduce health care cost
PSI is currently a Core Laboratory of the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center. Learn more about the BMRC and their mission to support early-career researchers and musculoskeletal research as a whole at www.bethel.pitt.edu.