Chapter 16 What Type of Rotator Cuff Tear Is This? Tear Pattern Recognition and Soft-Tissue Releases Jarret M. Woodmass, Devin Lemmex, Yohei Ono, and Ian K.Y. Lo Introduction Rotator cuff tears are classically described as crescent-shaped, U-shaped,…
Chapter 49 Long Head of the Biceps Tendon Tenodesis Subpectoral (Distal) Technique Peter N. Chalmers, Gregory L. Cvetanovich, and Anthony A. Romeo Introduction Pathology of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT), in particular…
Chapter 18 Arthroscopic Management of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears (PASTA) In Situ and Takedown Techniques Alessandro Castagna, Giacomo Delle Rose, Mario Borroni, and Dario Pitino Introduction Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PASTA) are reported to be a common…
Chapter 10 Anchors and Fixation Devices for Cuff Tears What Is the State of the Art? F. Alan Barber Introduction Arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff could not have advanced as…
Chapter 46 Current Techniques for Biceps Tenodesis Guillermo Arce Introduction The long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) is a frequent source of shoulder pain due to tendon instability or degenerative…
Chapter 47 Long Head of the Biceps Tenodesis Proximal Soft Tissue Fixation Without Anchors Giovanni Di Giacomo, and Nicola de Gasperis Introduction Treatment of the long head of biceps (LHBT) tendon pathology is…
Chapter 8 Nonoperative Care of Rotator Cuff Disorders Physical Therapy, Modalities, and Injectables Kevin E. Wilk, Christopher A. Arrigo, Ricardo Colberg, and Jeffrey R. Dugas Introduction Rotator cuff lesions are among the most common causes of shoulder…
Chapter 24 Enhancing the Healing Environment Cuff Biologies Andreas Voss, Hardeep Singh, Felix Dyrna, Alexander Hoberman, Mark P. Cote, Mary Beth McCarthy, Nathaniel A. Dyment, and Augustus D. Mazzocca Introduction Despite improvements in surgical techniques, biomechanical constructs, and implants, a proportion of patients still experience…
Chapter 12 Surgical Management of Impingement Syndrome and AC Joint Arthrosis Manish S. Noticewala, Justin L. Hodgins, William N. Levine, and Christopher S. Ahmad Introduction Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint in patients of varying ages…
Chapter 27 Shoulder Instability with a Rotator Cuff Tear Management of the Cuff and Labrum Philippe Hardy, André Thès, and Peter Upex Introduction The shoulder is the least constrained and most mobile joint, making instability…
