Shoulder & Elbow

The April 2026 Shoulder & Elbow Roundup 360 looks at: Age, glenoid bone fragment, and glenoid bone loss increase recurrence risk after arthroscopic bony Bankart repair; Radiological findings in posteromedial rotatory instability of the elbow and their application to treatment; Patient-specific instrumentation versus a free-hand technique for glenoid baseplate and peripheral screw placement in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using the Exactech implant system: a multicentre randomized controlled trial; The Pittsburgh Instability Tool Score predicts outcomes after arthroscopic anterior shoulder stabilization in patients with subcritical bone loss; Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for upper extremity injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the Female, woman and/or girl Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) consensus; Return to sport after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: epidemiology and prognostic factors in a Swiss multicentre cohort; Does long-term surveillance of primary linked total elbow arthroplasty identify failing implants requiring revision?; Influence of smoking on shoulder arthroplasty outcomes: a meta-analysis of postoperative complications.