The Acromioclavicular Joint
The Acromioclavicular Joint WESTERN WISDOM The man who knows the least repeats it the most. The acromioclavicular (AC) joint often gets overshadowed by the more glorious glenohumeral articulation. While its…
The Biceps Tendon
The Biceps Tendon WESTERN WISDOM Some folks can’t see no higher than the steam from their own pot of stew. The biceps tendon has long been considered a potential cause…
Repair of Anterior Instability without Significant Bone Loss
Repair of Anterior Instability without Significant Bone Loss WESTERN WISDOM The man who can’t make a choice makes a choice. Anterior instability repair, or Bankart repair, is one of the…
Instability Associated with Bone Loss
Instability Associated with Bone Loss WESTERN WISDOM If you ain’t got a choice, be brave. Recognizing and properly addressing bone defects is crucial to achieving good surgical outcomes in shoulder…
Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears WESTERN WISDOM A man don’t get thirsty till he can’t get water. BIOMECHANICS OF LARGE AND MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEARS The goal of arthroscopic…
Unusual Instability Patterns
Unusual Instability Patterns WESTERN WISDOM Waitin’ to climb a hill don’t make it smaller. While the majority of glenohumeral instability is anterior, the arthroscopist must also be adept at recognizing…
Tricks and Tips
Tricks and Tips WESTERN WISDOM The wildest broncos are those you rode somewhere else. This chapter will concentrate on nuggets of useful information that fall into one of three categories…
Subscapularis Tendon Tears
Subscapularis Tendon Tears WESTERN WISDOM You need spurs on a borrowed horse. T he torn subscapularis tendon has several unique aspects that make it difficult to repair. First of all,…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Fractures about the Shoulder
Arthroscopic Treatment of Fractures about the Shoulder WESTERN WISDOM A loud mouth and a quiet brain can always be found under the same hat. Historically fractures about the shoulder have…
SLAP Lesions
SLAP Lesions WESTERN WISDOM Don’t sit in the saddle if you’re afraid of getting throwed. Since their initial description by Snyder in the late 1980s, the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment…
