47 Lateral Epicondylitis (Tendinosis) Open Debridement and Repair Robert P. Nirschl Lateral epicondylitis as a term is a misnomer. The pathoanatomy does not primarily affect the lateral epicondyle, nor is…
49 Medial Epicondyle Surgery J. Robert Giffin and James P. Bradley Medial epicondylitis is much more rare than its lateral counterpart but the symptoms of localized pain and weakness are…
18 Techniques in Internal Impingement Surgery Humeral Derotational Osteotomy T. Bradley Edwards and Gilles Walch Internal impingement (impingement of the articular surface of the rotator cuff between the posterior superior…
52 Distal Biceps Tendon Avulsions John W. Aldridge, Karen Hardy, and Melvin P. Rosenwasser Rupture of the distal tendon of the biceps brachii may result in functional deficits of forearm…
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…
