Vasculitides
Frequent Less frequent Large blood vessels – giant cell (temporal) arteritis Takayasu’s arteritis Sarcoidosis (affects large, medium or small blood vessels) Cogan’s syndrome (affects large or medium blood vessels) Medium…
Systemic Scleroderma
Manifestation SSc, younger-age onset SSc Anticentromere antibodies (ACA) Positive mainly in limited cutaneous form In general higher incidence Pulmonary hypertension, muscle weakness, involvement of the heart and kidneys More frequently…
Sjögren’s Syndrome
Clinical manifestations Prevalence (%) Xerostomia 92 Xerophthalmia 95 Enlarged parotid gland 50–60 Arthralgia/arthritis 75 Raynaud’s phenomenon 40 Lung involvement 40 Interstitial nephritis 10–15 Glomerulonephritis 1–2 Lymphadenopathy 15–20 Hepatopathy 15–30 Vasculitis…
Shoulder Arthroplasty: Evolution in Design, Indications, Surgical Technique, and Associated Complications
Fig. 1 Seebauer classification for rotator cuff arthropathy. (a) Type IA demonstrates a stable-centered humeral head with minimal superior migration, acetabularization of the acromion, and femoralization of the humeral head….
Space and Rotator Cuff Anatomy
Fig. 1 Lateral (a) and anterior (b) view of a left shoulder. The arrows indicate the subacromial space. * The long head biceps tendon. ** Rotator cuff Coracoacromial Arc Acromion…
Evaluation: X-Rays, MRI
Fig. 1 X-ray of a left shoulder in true AP view. Oblique glenohumeral radiogram in indifferent position of the limb – zero starting position (ZSP). Normal position of the acromion….
Evaluation
Current status of the disease Test result (T) Positive Negative Total Positive a b a + b Negative c d c + d Total a + c b +…
Dorsi Transfer for Primary Treatment of Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Fig. 1 (a, b) Teres major musculotendinous unit Transfer of the latissimus dorsi muscle was originally reported by Gerber et al. [13] in four patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears;…
of the Reparable Postero-Superior Lesions: Single and Double-Row Repair
Fig. 1 Patient is placed in beach chair position for an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the right shoulder Fig. 2 The outline of the acromion, the spine of the…
