ULNAR NERVE TRANSPOSITION VERSUS EPICONDYLECTOMY
51 Ulnar Nerve Transposition versus Epicondylectomy Tal S. David and Lewis A. Yocum Ulnar nerve compression at the elbow is the second most commonly encountered entrapment neuropathy of the upper…
ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS: OPEN CAPSULAR RELEASE
33 Adhesive Capsulitis Open Capsular Release Stephen Fealy and Scott A. Rodeo Frozen shoulder may occur as a primary phenomenon or secondarily in conjunction with fractures, rotator cuff tears, arthritis…
LATERAL EPICONDYLE RELEASE: ARTHROSCOPIC APPROACH
45 Lateral Epicondyle Release Arthroscopic Approach Champ L. Baker and Jeffrey A. Dlabach Lateral epicondylitis, or “tennis elbow,” is a repetitive use injury of the common extensor origin, specifically the…
PAINFUL PROXIMAL BICEPS TENDON: TENOSYNOVITIS TO RUPTURE
22 Painful Proximal Biceps Tendon Tenosynovitis to Rupture R. Michael Gross and Jack A. McCarthy Biceps tendon tenosynovitis is a very common diagnosis; prior to 1972 it was the most…
TREATMENT OF ELBOW ARTHROFIBROSIS
41 Treatment of Elbow Arthrofibrosis Frank K. Noojin, Felix H. Savoie III, and Larry D. Field Recent technological advances in elbow arthroscopy have expanded its indications for the management of…
OLECRANON FRACTURES
44 Olecranon Fractures Shawn W. O’Driscoll Olecranon fractures are common, yet pose specific unresolved challenges for the surgeon. Stable and noncomminuted fractures can be treated with tension band wiring, although…
ANTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY: ARTHROSCOPIC SUTURE CAPSULORRAPHY
25 Anterior Shoulder Instability Arthroscopic Suture Capsulorraphy Scott P. Fischer Glenohumeral instability results from a combination of the following abnormalities: capsuloligamentous laxity, labral detachment, loss of glenoid concavity, humeral head…
PARTIAL-THICKNESS ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
13 Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears James C. Esch and Michael Yergler Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears are a significant source of shoulder pain and have been the subject of multiple articles…
SLAP LESIONS
20 SLAP Lesions Stephen S. Burkhart The term SLAP lesion was coined by Snyder and coworkers in 1990 as an acronym for “superior labrum anterior and posterior.” Snyder and associates…
ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF MULTIDIRECTIONAL INSTABILITY
30 Arthroscopic Treatment of Multidirectional Instability Eugene M. Wolf and Vivek Agrawal First formally described by Neer and Foster in 1980, multidirectional instability (MDI) continues to be a difficult problem….
