Complications of Rotator Cuff Surgery
Complications of Rotator Cuff Surgery Robert J. Gillespie Matthew L. Ramsey INTRODUCTION Rotator cuff pathology represents the most common source of shoulder pain, and acromioplasty the most common surgical procedure…
The Role of Mechanical and Biological Augmentation in the Management of Rotator Cuff Tears
The Role of Mechanical and Biological Augmentation in the Management of Rotator Cuff Tears Jesse A. McCarron INTRODUCTION Despite great efforts to optimize surgical techniques and postoperative rehabilitation protocols for…
Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of Joints and Related Structures
123 Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of Joints and Related Structures Andrew E. Rosenberg Key Points Most mass lesions that involve joints and synovial-lined structures are benign; synovial cysts are the…
Arthrocentesis and Injection of Joints and Soft Tissue
54 Arthrocentesis and Injection of Joints and Soft Tissue Christopher M. Wise Key Points Arthrocentesis with joint injection is a simple, low-risk, office-based procedure that can be extremely useful diagnostically…
Clinical Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis
70 Clinical Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis Susan E. Sweeney, Edward D. Harris, Jr., Gary S. Firestein Key Points Rheumatoid arthritis is a symmetric inflammatory polyartciular arthritis that mainly affects the…
Imaging Modalities in Rheumatic Diseases
58 Imaging Modalities in Rheumatic Diseases Mikkel Østergaard, Robert G.W. Lambert, Walter Grassi Key Points Practical Use of Imaging in Inflammatory Joint Diseases A. Peripheral joints Use in clinical practice:…
Hip and Knee Pain
48 Hip and Knee Pain James I. Huddleston, Stuart Goodman Key Points The clinician should be able to narrow the differential diagnosis of hip or knee pain down to two…
Familial Autoinflammatory Syndromes
97 Familial Autoinflammatory Syndromes Anna Simon, Jos W.M. van der Meer, Joost P.H. Drenth Key Points Autoinflammatory disorders are characterized by recurrent or chronic inflammation without signs of infection or…
