Arthroscopic Management of the Stiff Shoulder Thomas M. Lawrence Scott P. Steinmann INTRODUCTION Shoulder stiffness is a common yet challenging clinical disorder presenting to the orthopedic surgeon with multiple etiologies….
Open Management of the Stiff Shoulder Thomas M. Lawrence Scott P. Steinmann INTRODUCTION Arthroscopic capsular release is a reliable treatment option in patients with shoulder stiffness with many advantages over…
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 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 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 Ofer Levy Ehud Atoun Alexander Van Tongel INTRODUCTION Rotator cuff (RC) tears are among the most…
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…
