Musculoskeletal Key

Acromioclavicular Joint

Arthroscopic Subscapularis Repair Stephen S. Burkhart MD John R. Klein MD History of the Technique One of the primary functions of the rotator cuff is to balance the force couples…

Repair of Partial-Thickness Articular-Surface Rotator Cuff Tears John E. Conway MD History of the Technique In 1934, Ernest Amory Codman described partial-thickness, articular-surface rotator cuff tears involving the supraspinatus tendon…

Subscapularis Repair: Open Surgical Technique Sumant G. Krishnan MD Scott D. Pennington MD Wayne Z. Burkhead Jr MD History of the Technique The subscapularis muscle is a strong internal rotator…

Rotator Cuff Repair Part II. Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair Neal S. ElAttrache MD Maxwell C. Park MD Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair The authors’ preferred method depends on several factors when…

Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer John G. Costouros MD Christian Gerber MD Jon J. P. Warner MD Irreparable tendon tears of the rotator cuff are found in a small proportion of…

Rotator Cuff Repair Part I. Arthroscopic Approach Carlos A. Guanche MD History of the Technique The treatment of rotator cuff tears has certainly improved over the past few years as…

Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression, Distal Clavicle Resection, and Coracoplasty Steven B. Singleton MD James M. Bothwell MD John E. Conway MD Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression History of the Technique Subacromial decompression as…

Posterior Shoulder Instability Repair James C. Dreese MD James P. Bradley MD History of Arthroscopic Treatment In comparison to anterior shoulder instability, posterior instability is a relatively rare entity. Most…

Internal Impingement of the Glenohumeral Joint Christopher M. Jobe MD Surgery is the treatment of the acute, focal and traumatic. –Francis D. Moore, MD1 The orthopedic surgeon might add “the…