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Dr. Lynch, successfully passed the 2018 Combined Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Recertification Examination and fulfilled all requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Maintenance of Certification process.   Successfully accomplishment of the previously aforementioned renews Dr. Lynch’s Board Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery as well as his Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine through 12/31/2030. The [...]

Joseph Lynch, MD The Shoulder Clinic of Idaho Rotator cuff tears occur by three mechanisms – 1) chronic tears associated with the natural aging of the tendon; 2) acute traumatic tears; and 3) acute-on-chronic tears.  By far the most common reason for the rotator cuff tendon to tear is the natural aging process of [...]

Joseph Lynch, MD The Shoulder Clinic of Idaho Often times surgeons preparing to perform a total shoulder arthroplasty will need additional imaging to ensure the rotator cuff tendon is intact and that the glenoid bone is sufficent for an anatomic shoulder replacement.  There are currently a few options available to surgeons to ensure the [...]

Malavolta et al. Clinical and structural evaluations of rotator cuff repair with and without added platelet-rich plasma at 5 year follow up. 2018;46(13):3134-3141. A recent paper from the American Journal of Sports Medicine compared the clinical and structural outcome of rotator cuff repair surgery with and without added platelet-rich plasma. This study randomized patients [...]