Evaluation of the Painful Wrist
Wrist pain: outline of most frequent etiologies • Bone Fractures (distal radius, scaphoid, triquetral, hook of the hamate) Malunions (distal radius, scaphoid) Nonunions (scaphoid, hook of the hamate, ulnar styloid)…
Postoperative Shoulder Stiffness: Arthroplasty and SLAP Repair
Fig. 7.1 Initial arthroscopic evaluation may be confusing due to reflection of the soft tissue by the humeral head Fig. 7.2 A side effect type cautery device can be inserted…
Postoperative Shoulder Stiffness After Rotator Cuff Repair
Study No. of patients Incidence Incidence and treatment of postoperative stiffness following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (Huberty et al. [31]) 489 4.9 % The factors affecting stiffness occurring with rotator…
The Pathogenesis and Classification of Shoulder Stiffness
Fig. 1.1 There are 3 factors that make up the assessment and classification of the stiff shoulder: anatomy, pathology and time (Copyright Dr Gregory Bain) 1.4.1 Anatomical Factors in Normal…
Rotator Interval and Stiffness
Fig. 11.1 Prior SLAP repair in a 34-year-old male, 1 year out from surgery. The rotator interval (RI) is significantly scarred with resultant loss of ER at the side in…
Imaging of Stiff Shoulders
Fig. 14.1 Images in patient with calcific tendinitis. X-ray (left) and 3D CT (right) 14.2.5 Shoulder Stiffness Associated with Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis around the shoulder girdle restricts shoulder motion, and the…
The Role of Arthroscopic Capsular Release
1. Precise and controlled release of the capsule 2. Prevention of fracture and rotator cuff injury 3. Releases and capsulotomies performed with an RF* device (a) Reduces intra-articular bleeding, preventing…
Other Causes of Shoulder Stiffness
Fig. 8.1 Walch classification of glenoid morphology. A1 Centered humeral head, A2 central glenoid erosion, B1 posterior subluxation of humeral head, B2 posterior glenoid erosion, C dysplastic glenoid (>25° retroversion)…
Postoperative Management and Rehabilitation
Fig. 21.1 Demonstration of table slides. (a) Proper alignment and scapular stabilization are confirmed prior to stretch. (b) Therapist guides terminal stretch to avoid impingement and scapular dsykinesis Supine cane…
Physical Therapy
Study and date Type of study Number of participants Symptoms duration Interventions and number of treatments Results measurements Follow-up Findings Doner et al. 2013 [12] Randomized controlled study 40 ≥3…
