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New technique uses mortise and tenon joints to repair unstable shoulders

New technique uses mortise and tenon joints to repair unstable shoulders

Orthopaedic surgery techniques for treatment of recurrent shoulder instability are effective, but prone to problems with nonunion of bone grafts held in place by screws alone. A new technique—borrowing a design used for centuries in Chinese architecture and woodworking—provides an effective approach to shoulder stabilization, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

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Source: Medical Xpress