Repair and Reconstruction of Acromioclavicular Injuries Mandeep S. Virk Robert A. Arciero Augustus D. Mazzocca DEFINITION About 9% of shoulder girdle injuries involve damage to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint.16 The…
Arthroscopic Acromioclavicular Joint Stabilization Andrew Pastor Winston J. Warme DEFINITION Acromioclavicular (AC) separations are relatively rare injuries that result in disruption of the AC joint complex. Overall incidence of injury…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Subscapularis Tears, Including Subcoracoid Impingement Christopher R. Adams Patrick J. Denard Stephen S. Burkhart DEFINITION A subscapularis tendon tear typically occurs at its insertion into the lesser…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears Surena Namdari Jay D. Keener Ken Yamaguchi Aaron M. Chamberlain DEFINITION Rotator cuff disease encompasses a spectrum of disorders ranging from tendinitis to partial…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Biceps Tendinopathy J. R. Rudzki Benjamin S. Shaffer DEFINITION The long head of the biceps tendon has long been recognized as a potential source of pain and…
Acromioclavicular Disorders Harris S. Slone Spero G. Karas DEFINITION A number of pathologic processes may affect the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, altering anatomy, biomechanics, and normal function. The most common of…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Subacromial Impingement Gregory A. Tayrose Spero G. Karas DEFINITION Impingement syndrome was originally described by Neer20 in 1972 as a chronic impingement of the rotator cuff beneath…
Throwing Shoulder Brian C. Werner Stephen F. Brockmeier DEFINITION The repetitive acceleration and deceleration of the arm during the throwing motion places the thrower’s shoulder in extreme positions and under…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Superior Labral Anterior Posterior (SLAP) Tears Thomas H. Wuerz Davietta C. Butty Annemarie K. Tilton Brian J. Cole DEFINITION Superior labral anterior posterior (SLAP) tears are characterized…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Multidirectional Shoulder Instability Steven B. Cohen DEFINITION Neer and Foster20 described the concept of multidirectional instability (MDI) of the shoulder in detail in 1980. This established the…
