Musculoskeletal Key

Sepsis of the Shoulder Girdle John L. Esterhai Jr. INTRODUCTION This chapter will address the issues of diagnosis and management of infections involving the shoulder. The major focus is on…

Complications of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Anders L. Ekelund INTRODUCTION The Grammont-type reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is being used with increasing frequency, and many different conditions resulting in rotator cuff…

Introduction

Evaluation and Prosthetic Management of Proximal Humeral Malunions Christopher Chuinard Pascal Boileau Gilles Walch INTRODUCTION With our aging population, proximal humerus fractures are increasing in incidence; so too are their…

Introduction

Evaluation and Management of Humeral Shaft Nonunions and Malunions Charles L. Getz Matthew L. Ramsey INTRODUCTION Fractures of the humeral shaft occur relatively frequently and are typically treated successfully by…

Unconstrained Prosthetic Arthroplasty for Glenohumeral Arthritis with an Intact or Repairable Rotator Cuff: Indications, Techniques, and Results Luke S. Austin Gerald R. Williams Jr. Joseph P. Iannotti INTRODUCTION History The…

Evaluation and Prosthetic Management of Proximal Humeral Nonunions Andrew S. Neviaser Bradford O. Parsons Evan L. Flatow INTRODUCTION Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fractures in the elderly…

Evaluation and Management of Clavicle Malunions and Nonunions David Ring Jesse B. Jupiter INTRODUCTION Neer and Rowe both estimated that less than 1% of nonoperatively treated diaphyseal clavicle fractures failed…