Evaluation and Clinical Decision Making in Failed or Complex Instability
Evaluation and Clinical Decision Making in Failed or Complex Instability Edwin E. Spencer Rodney J. Stanley Thomas Bradley Edwards INTRODUCTION While the outcomes of primary stabilization procedures for glenohumeral instability…
Classification, Evaluation, and Nonoperative Management of Frozen Shoulder
Classification, Evaluation, and Nonoperative Management of Frozen Shoulder Gita Pillai Frances Cuomo INTRODUCTION Adhesive capsulitis is one of the most common yet one of the most poorly understood disorders of…
Biceps Tenodesis—Indications, Techniques, and Results
Biceps Tenodesis—Indications, Techniques, and Results Jonathan J. Streit Reuben Gobezie INTRODUCTION The role of the long head of the biceps (LHB) tendon in producing anterior shoulder pain, first described by…
Evaluation, Clinical Decision Making, and Nonoperative Management of Recurrent and Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Evaluation, Clinical Decision Making, and Nonoperative Management of Recurrent and Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Ofer Levy Ehud Atoun Alexander Van Tongel INTRODUCTION Rotator cuff (RC) tears are among the most…
Tendon Transfers for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Tendon Transfers for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Peter Habermeyer Petra Magosch Mark Tauber INTRODUCTION The treatment of massive tears of the rotator cuff continues to be controversial. Despite improvements in…
Complications of Rotator Cuff Surgery
Complications of Rotator Cuff Surgery Robert J. Gillespie Matthew L. Ramsey INTRODUCTION Rotator cuff pathology represents the most common source of shoulder pain, and acromioplasty the most common surgical procedure…
The Role of Mechanical and Biological Augmentation in the Management of Rotator Cuff Tears
The Role of Mechanical and Biological Augmentation in the Management of Rotator Cuff Tears Jesse A. McCarron INTRODUCTION Despite great efforts to optimize surgical techniques and postoperative rehabilitation protocols for…
