Cartilage Defects
Grad 0 Normal cartilage 1a Intact surface, fibrillation, and/or cartilage softening 1b Additional superficial lacerations/fissures 2 <50% of cartilage thickness affected 3a >50% of cartilage thickness affected, not involving the…
Arthroscopic Repair for Initial Anterior Dislocation
Fig. 7.1 Lateral decubitus position with abduction and lateral traction arm holder Additionally a role is placed in the axilla to enable the surgeon to have a clear and good…
Subscapularis Tears and Instability
Fig. 25.1 (a, b) Arthroscopic images from the posterior viewing portal demonstrating an upper border tear of the subscapularis (a) before and (b) after a posterior lever push. The posteriorly…
Arthroscopic Latarjet: Technique and Results
Fig. 16.1 Portals for arthroscopic Latarjet 16.2.1 Joint Evaluation and Capsulolabral Complex Dissection After a thorough diagnostic shoulder arthroscopic evaluation is performed with the arthroscope inserted through the A portal,…
Arthroscopic Repair of Extended Labral Tears After a Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation
Fig. 19.1 Diagnostic MRI showing anterior and posterior labral lesions in blue box on axial sections; sagittal projection is confirming no significant glenoid bone loss estimated by Sugaya [7] measuring…
The Unstable and Painful Long Head of the Biceps
Fig. 24.1 Left shoulder. Arthroscopic view from the posterior portal. Biceps Pulley. Subs subscapularis, MCHL medial branch of the coracohumeral ligament. LCHL lateral branch of the coracohumeral ligament, SGHL superior…
Glenoid Fracture
(1) Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany (2) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Caracas (HUC), Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela …
Modified Open Bankart Repair and Capsular Shift for Recurrent Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability
Open Bankart Benefits Arthroscopic Bankart All knot will be tied extra-articularly in a mattress fashion Smaller incisions with minimal subscapularis trauma Suture passage and amount in cooperated tissue can be…
Locked Posterior Shoulder Dislocation (LPSD)
Fig. 32.1 “Through line” sign on an AP radiograph A computed tomography (CT) scan is essential to determine the size and exact location of the reverse Hill-Sachs defect. Cicak [3]…
