Arthroscopic Release of Nerve Entrapment Felix H. Savoie III Michael J. O’Brien DEFINITION Suprascapular nerve entrapment may result from constriction within the suprascapular notch, pressure from a ganglion cyst in…
Scapulothoracic Arthrodesis Brody A. Flanagin Raffaele Garofalo Sumant G. Krishnan DEFINITION Refractory disorders of the scapulothoracic articulation have been reported to result in debilitating pain and dysfunction that may require…
Hemiarthroplasty and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Glenohumeral Arthritis with an Irreparable Rotator Cuff Scott P. Stephens Steven B. Lippitt Ryan T. Bicknell Michael A. Wirth DEFINITION Glenohumeral arthritis represents the…
Snapping Scapula Syndrome Jon J. P. Warner Matthew F. Dilisio Bassem T. Elhassan DEFINITION Scapulothoracic crepitus first was described by Boinet4 in 1867. It is characterized by painful scapular motion…
Pectoralis Major Repair Grant E. Garrigues Matthew D. Pepe Bradford S. Tucker Carl Basamania DEFINITION Pectoralis major ruptures are injuries to the one of the largest and strongest muscles of…
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Glenohumeral Arthritis E. Scott Paxton Gerald R. Williams Jr. DEFINITION Glenohumeral arthritis is characterized by loss of articular cartilage and varying degrees of soft tissue contracture,…
Hemiarthroplasty with and without Biologic Glenoid Resurfacing for Glenohumeral Arthritis with an Intact Rotator Cuff Eddie Y. Lo Wayne Z. Burkhead DEFINITION Glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA) occurs with the progressive degeneration…
Intramedullary Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures Mark Morrey Pascal Boileau J. Dean Cole Thomas d’Ollonne DEFINITION Fractures of the proximal humerus can be two, three, or four part according to…
Arthroscopic Débridement and Glenoidplasty for Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease Christian J.H. Veillette Scott P. Steinmann DEFINITION Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disorder of synovial joints characterized by focal defects in…
Glenohumeral Arthrodesis Brent B. Wiesel Robin R. Richards DEFINITION Despite significant advances in shoulder arthroplasty and other reconstructive procedures, glenohumeral arthrodesis remains an important treatment option in appropriately selected patients….
