Chapter 18 Arthroscopic Management of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears (PASTA) In Situ and Takedown Techniques Alessandro Castagna, Giacomo Delle Rose, Mario Borroni, and Dario Pitino Introduction Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PASTA) are reported to be a common…
Chapter 10 Anchors and Fixation Devices for Cuff Tears What Is the State of the Art? F. Alan Barber Introduction Arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff could not have advanced as…
Chapter 46 Current Techniques for Biceps Tenodesis Guillermo Arce Introduction The long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) is a frequent source of shoulder pain due to tendon instability or degenerative…
Chapter 47 Long Head of the Biceps Tenodesis Proximal Soft Tissue Fixation Without Anchors Giovanni Di Giacomo, and Nicola de Gasperis Introduction Treatment of the long head of biceps (LHBT) tendon pathology is…
Chapter 8 Nonoperative Care of Rotator Cuff Disorders Physical Therapy, Modalities, and Injectables Kevin E. Wilk, Christopher A. Arrigo, Ricardo Colberg, and Jeffrey R. Dugas Introduction Rotator cuff lesions are among the most common causes of shoulder…
Chapter 24 Enhancing the Healing Environment Cuff Biologies Andreas Voss, Hardeep Singh, Felix Dyrna, Alexander Hoberman, Mark P. Cote, Mary Beth McCarthy, Nathaniel A. Dyment, and Augustus D. Mazzocca Introduction Despite improvements in surgical techniques, biomechanical constructs, and implants, a proportion of patients still experience…
Chapter 12 Surgical Management of Impingement Syndrome and AC Joint Arthrosis Manish S. Noticewala, Justin L. Hodgins, William N. Levine, and Christopher S. Ahmad Introduction Shoulder pain is a common presenting complaint in patients of varying ages…
Chapter 27 Shoulder Instability with a Rotator Cuff Tear Management of the Cuff and Labrum Philippe Hardy, André Thès, and Peter Upex Introduction The shoulder is the least constrained and most mobile joint, making instability…
Chapter 30 The Suprascapular Nerve in the Setting of Rotator Cuff Pathology Jon J.P. Warner, Dave Raj Shukla, and Bassem T. Elhassan Introduction Suprascapular neuropathy can have multiple potential etiologies, though it is typically secondary…
Chapter 17 Calcific Tendinopathy A. Evaluation and Management of Calcific Tendinopathy Nicola Maffulli, Francesco Oliva, and Alessio Giai Via Introduction Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) is a common cause of nontraumatic shoulder pain, characterized by…
