ABOUT THE EXPERT Eiji Itoi, MD, PhD, is an emeritus professor of Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. He had a shoulder fellowship year with Dr. Shiro Tabata in 1989. He then…

Introduction and epidemiology Posterior shoulder instability occurs on a spectrum ranging from painful posterior labral tears with minimal instability to symptomatic posterior subluxation, all the way to locked dislocation events….

Introduction This chapter discusses the history, treatment algorithm, indications, and rationale for use of an open approach to anterior shoulder instability—specifically a discussion of the open Bankart repair technique, as…

History of open posterior shoulder surgery Posterior glenohumeral instability includes a variety of clinical presentations, ranging from traumatic posterior glenohumeral dislocation to recurrent microinstability that frequently presents as nondescript posterior…

A fracture of the clavicle has been greatly underrated in respect to pain and disability… The “usual or routine treatment” is perhaps far short of satisfying, relieving therapy. —Carter R….

Epidemiology Multidirectional instability (MDI) of the shoulder was first described by Neer and Foster in 1980 in their description of the inferior capsular shift procedure on 36 patients. Although the…

Preferred technique Initial setup Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization is performed with the use of general anesthesia. After induction, both the operative and contralateral shoulder are examined in the supine position to…

Introduction Like other diarthrodial joints, the sternoclavicular (SC) joint is also susceptible to the normal spectrum of inflammatory and degenerative diseases, as well as a number of other disorders that…

Introduction The management of anterior shoulder instability includes a menu of operations that have been used to treat patients with this problem. These procedures include arthroscopic stabilization, open stabilization, and…