Open Repair of the Massive Rotator Cuff Tear
Open Repair of the Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Gerald R. Williams Jr Peter Johnston INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Massive rotator cuff tears have been defined as having maximum retraction of greater than 5…
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Mini-open and Open Techniques for Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repairs
Mini-open and Open Techniques for Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repairs Edward V. Craig INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS The ultimate failure of the terminal fibers of the rotator cuff and subsequent full-thickness tearing is multifactorial…
McLaughlin Procedure for Acute and Chronic Posterior Dislocations
McLaughlin Procedure for Acute and Chronic Posterior Dislocations Joseph D. Zuckerman INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Posterior glenohumeral dislocations can result in anteromedial humeral head impression fractures (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). These…
Anteroinferior Capsular Shift for Involuntary Multidirectional Instability
Anteroinferior Capsular Shift for Involuntary Multidirectional Instability Robert M. Orfaly Michael A. Wirth Charles A. Rockwood Jr Multidirectional instability (MDI) is a common condition but is often misdiagnosed, poorly understood,…
Surgical Techniques for Failed Instability Surgery Including the Latarjet Procedure
Surgical Techniques for Failed Instability Surgery Including the Latarjet Procedure Joshua S. Dines David M. Dines INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS Complications after glenohumeral stabilization include recurrent instability, loss of range of…
Capsular Repair for Recurrent Posterior Instability
Capsular Repair for Recurrent Posterior Instability Edward V. Craig James E. Tibone INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Posterior instability is not as common as its anterior counterpart. It usually occurs in young athletic population…
Anterior Reconstruction for Instability in the Throwing Athlete
Anterior Reconstruction for Instability in the Throwing Athlete Richard J. Hawkins John A. Zavala INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS The throwing cycle is a kinetic chain that serves to transfer energy from the trunk…
Open Repair of Anterior Shoulder Dislocations and Subluxations
Open Repair of Anterior Shoulder Dislocations and Subluxations Bertram Zarins INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Although Perthes (1) first proposed reattachment of an avulsed anterior shoulder capsule, this lesion has most commonly been named…
Open Surgical Reconstruction of Acute and Chronic Acromioclavicular Joint Instability
Open Surgical Reconstruction of Acute and Chronic Acromioclavicular Joint Instability Augustus D. Mazzocca Cory M. Edgar Knut Beitzel Andreas B. Imhoff Thomas M. DeBerardino Robert A. Arciero HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR…
Arthroscopy of the Subdeltoid Space and Biceps Tendon Transfer
Arthroscopy of the Subdeltoid Space and Biceps Tendon Transfer Samuel A. Taylor Moira M. McCarthy Ashley M. Newman Stephen J. O’Brien INDICATIONS The long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT)…
