29 Posterior Shoulder Instability Open Repair Steven A. Seeker, Jeffrey S. Noble, and Robert H. Bell Unidirectional posterior shoulder instability accounts for less than 5% of all shoulder instability. Posterior…
42 Radial Head Fractures Approaches and Fixation Frank J. Raia and Melvin P. Rosenwasser Historically, radial head fractures were treated with excision of the head and its fragments. Excision has…
53 Triceps Tendon Avulsions Steven B. Singleton and John E. Conway Rupture of the triceps tendon is among the most rare of all tendinopathies, comprising less than 1% of upper…
23 Anterior Shoulder Instability: Arthroscopic Suture Anchor Repair of the Bankart Lesion James E. Tibone The open Bankart repair is the “gold standard” for treating recurrent anterior instability of the…
34 Arthroscopic Treatment of Degenerative Arthritis of the Shoulder Gary A. Matthys, Anil K. Dutta, and Wayne Z. Burkhead, Jr. Despite the success of joint arthroplasty, the parallel search for…
48 Recurrent Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow Shawn W. O’Driscoll Traumatic instability of the elbow, acute or recurrent, usually occurs via a mechanism of displacement referred to as “posterolateral…
43 Radial Head Fractures Replacement Considerations and Approaches Julious P. Smith III, Larry D. Field, and Felix H. Savoie III Mason classified radial head fractures into three types based upon…
37 Suprascapular Nerve Release William E. Schobert Suprascapular nerve palsies are an underdiagnosed cause of shoulder pain and rotator cuff dysfunction. Diagnosis of this condition requires identifying supraspinatus and infraspinatus…
19 SLAC Lesions Diagnosis and Treatment Julious P. Smith III, Felix H. Savoie III, Wesley M. Nottage, Larry D. Field, and Stephen M. Atchison The superior labrum-anterior cuff, or SLAC,…
50 Medial Elbow Ligament Instability Surgery in Athletes John P. Salvo, Louis Rizio III, and John W. Uribe The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) forms the primary soft tissue constraint of…
