Chapter 36 Rotator Cuff Arthropathy What Is It? Stefano Gumina, and Vittorio Candela Definition and Historical Review The term rotator cuff arthropathy was coined by Neer et al to indicate a nosologic condition characterized…
Chapter 38 Hemiarthroplasty for Rotator Cuff Deficiency Indications and Technique Michael Sandow Introduction The management of arthritis in the presence of a significantly deficient rotator cuff has remained a challenge. Although…
Chapter 11 Patient Positioning and Anesthesia for Rotator Cuff Surgery Benno Ejnisman, and Paulo Santoro Belangero Introduction Shoulder arthroscopy can be performed with the patient in either the lateral decubitus position (LDP) or…
Chapter 32 Outcomes Following Rotator Cuff Repair Are We Doing Better? Brian R. Wolf, and Kyle R. Duchman Introduction Ever since the first description over 200 years ago, rotator cuff tears have fascinated…
Bharat SampathiJohn A. Scolaro Bony Anatomy The tibial plateau is the proximal weight-bearing surface of the tibia and articulates with the medial and lateral distal femoral condyles. The intercondylar eminence…
Nicholas J. Erdle*Dominic L. Van Nielen*Christopher S. Smith*David S. Wellman *The views expressed in this chapter are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or…
John W. MunzRyan Taylor Lisfranc Injury A Lisfranc injury is any osseous or ligamentous pathology involving the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint complex of the midfoot ranging from subtle instability to frank…
Timothy S. Achor Bony Anatomy The subtrochanteric region of the femur includes the area from the lesser trochanter to a point 8 cm distally. However, any fracture occurring in the…
