Fig 11.1 The mechanisms of injury Chronic SLAP tears from repetitive microtrauma are commonly seen in overhead sporting activities [6]. The pathophysiology of chronic SLAP tears has been much debated,…
Fig. 8.1 “Medial pulley transosseous-equivalent” repair depicting a modified TOE construct with a broad medial inter-implant mattress configuration. This construct only requires two tendon suture passes, without compromising biomechanical performance…
Fig. 16.1 Patients with internal impingement will complain of pain during the arm cocking and arm acceleration phases of throwing (Reprinted with permission from Digiovine et al. [15]) In contrast…
Fig. 30.1 Arthroscopic image viewed from the posterior aspect of the elbow which shows olecranon osteophytes produced by excessive valgus and extension forces Surgeons who treat the cases of elbow…
and Steven B. Cohen2 (1) Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2) Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sydney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA Steven B. Cohen…
Fig. 25.1 Relevant elbow anatomy. (a) Lateral view of the elbow. (b) Medial view of the elbow Superficially, the nerves that one must be aware of are the medial and…
Fig. 12.1 Arthroscopic repair of SLAP lesion. (a) Standard posterior viewing portal demonstrating SLAP tear. (b) Mobilized labrum following debridement. The superior glenoid surface is also prepared using an arthroscopic…
Fig. 3.1 Assessing scapular dyskinesis. The subject performs 3–5 repetitions in each of scaption (pictured) and flexion The diagnostic value of observation has only been reported in reference to the…
Fig. 29.1 Lateral radiograph demonstrating an irreducible posterior simple elbow dislocation Arthroscopy is not typically performed for simple elbow dislocations, as the pathology needs to be addressed in an open…
Fig. 7.1 Algorithm for rotator cuff tear treatment in athletes (SSP supraspinatus tendon, ISP infraspinatus tendon, SSC subscapularis tendon) As with many orthopedic problems, an abundance of different therapies exist…
