Clinical Diagnosis and Imaging
Clinical Diagnosis and Imaging Brian D. Cameron INTRODUCTION Sources of Pain Shoulder pain is a relatively common complaint that clinicians are asked to evaluate. The potential for successful treatment of…
Interpositional Arthroplasty
Interpositional Arthroplasty Craig M. Ball Ken Yamaguchi INTRODUCTION The younger patient with advanced arthritis of the glenohumeral joint presents a difficult treatment problem, particularly when there are structural changes involving…
Glenoid Replacement: Technical Considerations
Glenoid Replacement: Technical Considerations Julie Y. Bishop Ian K. Y. Lo Evan L. Flatow INTRODUCTION It has been generally accepted through the years that when damage to the glenoid articular…
Humeral Replacement
Humeral Replacement Pascal Boileau Gilles Walch Reconstructing the articular surface in its original location and recreating normal anatomic relationships are critically important when using a nonconstrained shoulder prosthesis (1, 2,…
Anatomy—Biomechanics and Implant Considerations
Anatomy—Biomechanics and Implant Considerations Michael L Pearl Resurfacing arthroplasty of the glenohumeral joint is now well established as a means to restore comfort and function to the shoulder for many…
History and Development of Prosthetic Replacement of the Glenohumeral Joint
History and Development of Prosthetic Replacement of the Glenohumeral Joint Wayne Z. Burkhead Daryle Anthony Ruark From the late 19th century until the early 1970s surgeons tried with varying degrees…
Arthroplasty of the Shoulder Using the Reverse Prosthesis
Arthroplasty of the Shoulder Using the Reverse Prosthesis Brian L. Puskas Kevin L. Harreld Deenesh T. Sahajpal Mark A. Frankle Historically, the management of patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears…
Shoulder Arthrodesis
Shoulder Arthrodesis Robin R. Richards INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Shoulder arthrodesis can effectively restore function to patients with specific shoulder disorders. Patient selection is important in determining whether the procedure will be beneficial….
Minimally Invasive Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Minimally Invasive Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Laurent LaFosse Kalman J. Piper Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) remains the gold standard for treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures and their sequelae, and avascular…
Total Shoulder Replacement: Managing Soft-tissue Deficiencies
Total Shoulder Replacement: Managing Soft-tissue Deficiencies Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr William H. Paterson Robert J. Nowinski Jonathan E. Buzzell INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Management of the soft-tissue-deficient arthritic shoulder presents a formidable challenge…
