Chapter 45 Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Michael Levinson, PT, CSCS Injury of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is almost exclusively limited to the competitive throwing population. More specifically, it is…
Chapter 44 Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) Repair Michael Levinson, PT, CSCS Superior labral lesions were first described by Snyder et al. and termed superior labrum anterior to posterior…
Chapter 43 Posterior Stabilization Surgery Michael Levinson, PT, CSCS Posterior shoulder instability is much less common than anterior instability. Incidence has been reported at 2% to 4% of all shoulder…
Chapter 42 Anterior Stabilization Surgery Michael Levinson, PT, CSCS The etiology of anterior shoulder instability can be either the result of a traumatic, acute episode resulting in a dislocation that…
Chapter 41 Subacromial Decompression Lee Rosenzweig, PT, DPT, CHT, Adam Pratomo, PT, MSPT Impingement of the rotator cuff tendons and bursae in the subacromial space is the most common cause…
Chapter 39 Lateral Ankle Reconstruction Jaime Edelstein, PT, MSPT, CSCS, Dennis J. Noonan, ATC, CMT The lateral ligaments of the ankle are the most commonly injured structures in the body…
Chapter 40 Rotator Cuff Repair Arthroscopic and Open Robert A. Maschi, PT, DPT, CSCS, Greg Fives, PT, MSPT, SCS Rotator cuff pathology is a significant cause of pain and disability…
Chapter 38 Achilles Tendon Repair Robert A. Maschi, PT, DPT, CSCS, Heather M. Cloutman, PT, MSPT, CSCS, Nicole Fritz, PT, DPT The incidence of Achilles tendon rupture is increasing in…
Chapter 37 Meniscal Repair and Transplantation John T. Cavanaugh, PT, MEd, ATC, Coleen T. Gately, PT, DPT, MS Meniscal cartilage plays a significant role in the function and biomechanics of…
Chapter 36 Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction John T. Cavanaugh, PT, MEd, ATC The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) functions as the primary restraint to posterior displacement of the tibia relative to…
