General Complications of Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Sumant G. Krishnan Scott D. Pennington Daniel E. Cooper Wayne Z. Burkhead INTRODUCTION The evolution of both arthroscopic surgical techniques and equipment over the…
Complications of Scapulothoracic Arthrodesis Sumant G. Krishnan Richard J. Hawkins Wayne Z. Burkhead INTRODUCTION Refractory disorders of the scapulothoracic articulation have been reported to result in debilitating pain and dysfunction…
Frozen Shoulder Laith M. Jazrawi Andrew S. Rokito Joseph D. Zuckerman INTRODUCTION In 1934, Codman (1) coined the term frozen shoulder and described it as a “condition difficult to define,…
Complications of Glenohumeral Arthrodesis Gregory J. Gilot David J. Clare Bertrand Coulet Charles A. Rockwood Jr. INTRODUCTION Humeroscapular arthrodesis is a well-established operative procedure that involves fusion of the humeral…
Complications of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty George F. Hatch III John G. Costouros Peter J. Millett Jon J.P. Warner INTRODUCTION Shoulder arthroplasty is a widely accepted procedure for the treatment of…
Neurologic Injury Robert H. Cofield Scott P. Steinmann INTRODUCTION There are four nerves immediately in the vicinity of shoulder surgery: the axillary, the suprascapular, the musculocutaneous and the subscapular, with…
Complications of Surgery to the Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joints Jonathan P. Braman Evan L. Flatow The preponderance of shoulder pathology involves the glenohumeral joint and the subacromial articulation. However, the…
Complications of Fracture Management Theodore F. Schlegel Patrick N. Siparsky Richard J. Hawkins INTRODUCTION This chapter focuses on identifying the potential complications that are encountered when caring for patients with…
Complications of Surgery for Posterior/Multidirectional Instability James D. O’Holleran Russel F. Warren INTRODUCTION Posterior instability of the shoulder has been described since the early 19th century. Historically considered a rare…
Complications of Rotator Cuff Repair Joseph Iannotti Michael Codsi Pain or disability following a rotator cuff repair is not always due to a recurrent tear. In fact, subjective outcomes after…
