Chapter 15 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Instruments, Portal Placement, and Devices Scott W. Trenhaile, Geoffrey S. Van Thiel, and Rolando Izquierdo Jr. Introduction Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has advanced over the last 10 years, and…
Chapter 35 Arthroscopic Trillat Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability With Associated Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear Pascal Boileau, and Brian L. Seeto Soufyane Bouacida, and Gilles Clowez Introduction Recurrent anterior shoulder instability in patients over 40…
Chapter 3 Biomechanics and Clinical Functionof the Rotator Cuff Nam Su Cho, Woong Kyo Jeong, Michelle H. McGarry, and Thay Q. Lee Introduction The shoulder is a complex anatomic structure due to its multiple passive and active…
Chapter 4 What Happens With Cuff Tears? Natural History and Epidemiology Dane Salazar, and Jay D. Keener Introduction Rotator cuff disease is prevalent in the aging population and is the most common cause…
Chapter 48 Disorders of the Biceps Labral Complex Arthroscopic Sub-Deltoid Tenodesis Emmet Griffiths, and Lennard Funk Introduction Tenodesis of the long head of biceps is most commonly used for the surgical management of…
Chapter 36 Rotator Cuff Arthropathy What Is It? Stefano Gumina, and Vittorio Candela Definition and Historical Review The term rotator cuff arthropathy was coined by Neer et al to indicate a nosologic condition characterized…
Chapter 38 Hemiarthroplasty for Rotator Cuff Deficiency Indications and Technique Michael Sandow Introduction The management of arthritis in the presence of a significantly deficient rotator cuff has remained a challenge. Although…
Chapter 11 Patient Positioning and Anesthesia for Rotator Cuff Surgery Benno Ejnisman, and Paulo Santoro Belangero Introduction Shoulder arthroscopy can be performed with the patient in either the lateral decubitus position (LDP) or…
Chapter 32 Outcomes Following Rotator Cuff Repair Are We Doing Better? Brian R. Wolf, and Kyle R. Duchman Introduction Ever since the first description over 200 years ago, rotator cuff tears have fascinated…
