Musculoskeletal Key

CHAPTER 9 Fractures of the Proximal Humerus Kamal I. Bohsali, MD, Michael A. Wirth, MD With regard to shoulder girdle injuries, proximal humerus fractures remain challenging in both their initial…

CHAPTER 32 Tumors and Related Conditions Jason S. Weisstein, MD, MPH, Ernest U. Conrad, III, MD The discussion of musculoskeletal tumors is a broad and complex topic. Musculoskeletal tumors represent…

CHAPTER 7 Effectiveness Evaluation of the Shoulder Robin R. Richards, MD, FRCSC The assessment of outcome following treatment is an important component of providing clinical care to patients. Patients, their…

CHAPTER 20 Shoulder Arthroscopy Edited byRussell F. Warren, MD Contributors General Principles, 921 Christopher J. Wahl, md, and Russell F. Warren, md Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Instability, 940 Seth C….

CHAPTER 27 Nerve Problems About the Shoulder Scott P. Steinmann, MD, Robert J. Spinner, MD Patients with shoulder pain or injuries not infrequently have concomitant neurologic conditions, and orthopaedic surgeons…

CHAPTER 25 Calcifying Tendinitis* Hans K. Uhthoff, MD, Peter Lapner, MD, Joachim F. Loehr, MD Calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff is a common disorder of unknown etiology in which…

CHAPTER 33 Amputations and Prosthetic Replacement Douglas G. Smith, MD, Robert L. Romano, MD, Ernest M. Burgess, MD Amputations about the shoulder joint are infrequent. Although exact figures are not…

CHAPTER 14 Sepsis of the Shoulder: Molecular Mechanisms and Pathogenesis Robin R. Richards, MD, FRCSC Shoulder sepsis can have a devastating impact on shoulder function, particularly if diagnosis and treatment…

CHAPTER 34 Emerging Technologies in Shoulder Surgery: Trends and Future Directions Joseph P. Iannotti, MD, PhD, Gerald R. Williams, Jr., MD In this chapter we give our personal views on…

CHAPTER 29 The Stiff Shoulder Nathan K. Endres, MD, Bassem ElHassan, MD, Laurence D. Higgins, MD, Jon J.P. Warner, MD Stiffness about the shoulder was described clinically more than a…