Chapter 8 Nonoperative Care of Rotator Cuff Disorders Physical Therapy, Modalities, and Injectables Kevin E. Wilk, Christopher A. Arrigo, Ricardo Colberg, and Jeffrey R. Dugas Introduction Rotator cuff lesions are among the most common causes of shoulder…
Chapter 24 Enhancing the Healing Environment Cuff Biologies Andreas Voss, Hardeep Singh, Felix Dyrna, Alexander Hoberman, Mark P. Cote, Mary Beth McCarthy, Nathaniel A. Dyment, and Augustus D. Mazzocca Introduction Despite improvements in surgical techniques, biomechanical constructs, and implants, a proportion of patients still experience…
Chapter 12 Surgical Management of Impingement Syndrome and AC Joint Arthrosis Manish S. Noticewala, Justin L. Hodgins, William N. Levine, and Christopher S. Ahmad Introduction Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint in patients of varying ages…
Chapter 27 Shoulder Instability with a Rotator Cuff Tear Management of the Cuff and Labrum Philippe Hardy, André Thès, and Peter Upex Introduction The shoulder is the least constrained and most mobile joint, making instability…
Chapter 30 The Suprascapular Nerve in the Setting of Rotator Cuff Pathology Jon J.P. Warner, Dave Raj Shukla, and Bassem T. Elhassan Introduction Suprascapular neuropathy can have multiple potential etiologies, though it is typically secondary…
Chapter 17 Calcific Tendinopathy A. Evaluation and Management of Calcific Tendinopathy Nicola Maffulli, Francesco Oliva, and Alessio Giai Via Introduction Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) is a common cause of nontraumatic shoulder pain, characterized by…
Chapter 15 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Instruments, Portal Placement, and Devices Scott W. Trenhaile, Geoffrey S. Van Thiel, and Rolando Izquierdo Jr. Introduction Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has advanced over the last 10 years, and…
Chapter 35 Arthroscopic Trillat Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability With Associated Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear Pascal Boileau, and Brian L. Seeto Soufyane Bouacida, and Gilles Clowez Introduction Recurrent anterior shoulder instability in patients over 40…
Chapter 3 Biomechanics and Clinical Functionof the Rotator Cuff Nam Su Cho, Woong Kyo Jeong, Michelle H. McGarry, and Thay Q. Lee Introduction The shoulder is a complex anatomic structure due to its multiple passive and active…
Chapter 4 What Happens With Cuff Tears? Natural History and Epidemiology Dane Salazar, and Jay D. Keener Introduction Rotator cuff disease is prevalent in the aging population and is the most common cause…
