Arthroscopic Repair of Posterior Instability Craig S. Mauro David W. Altchek INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Recurrent posterior instability of the shoulder is much less common than anterior instability. The incidence of posterior instability…
Arthroscopic Repair of Anterior Instability Sven Lichtenberg Peter Habermeyer Shoulder dislocation occurs in 2% to 8% of the population and represents one-third of all emergency cases around the shoulder. Recurrence…
Arthroscopic Partial Repair of the Rotator Cuff Patrick J. Denard Stephen S. Burkhart INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS With adherence to mechanical principles and proper tear pattern recognition, the vast majority of rotator cuff…
Arthroscopic Repair of the Rotator Cuff Curtis R. Noel Robert H. Bell INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Tears of the rotator cuff mechanism remain one of the more common problems we as orthopaedists treat….
Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision Jeffrey S. Abrams The acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) can be a common source of joint pain. This diarthrodial joint can be traumatized resulting in articular injury and…
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Rotator Cuff Débridement of Partial- and Full-thickness Tears Aaron J. Krych Russell F. Warren INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS External, or outlet, impingement syndrome is a common cause of shoulder…
Approaches to the structures of the ankle and foot usually are straightforward; the bones and joints that are explored commonly are superficial, if not subcutaneous. Apart from technical problems associated…
Seven approaches to the wrist and hand are described in this chapter: three to the wrist and two each to the flexor tendons and scaphoid. The dorsal approach to the…
