Multidirectional and Posterior Shoulder Instability Alan S. Curtis Suzanne L. Miller Aaron Gardiner KEY POINTS Posterior and multidirectional instability represent a spectrum of disease encompassing posterior instability with dislocation, posterior…
Labral (Including Slap) Lesions: Classification and Repair Techniques Jay H. Rapley Alan F. Barber KEY POINTS Superior labral injuries can be confused with normal variations or degenerative changes. Clinically significant…
Anthroscopic Cuff Repair: Tissue Graft Applications Marc Labbé The author would like to recognize Dr. Toribio Natividad for his efforts in accumulating and organizing the data in the table. The…
Partial Rotator Cuff Tears: Treatment Options William B. Stetson Partial thickness tears of the rotator cuff may involve either the articular surface, bursal surface or both sides of the rotator…
Massive Cuff Repairs: A Rational Approach to Repairs Jeffrey S. Abrams KEY POINTS Massive rotator cuff tears include three or more of the rotator cuff tendons. Pathology anteriorly, superiorly, and…
Arthroscopic Cuff Repair: Single-Row Options Matthew R. Lavery Joseph P. Burns Stephen J. Snyder The origins of rotator cuff surgery date back to Codman’s 1911 description of the first supraspinatus…
Arthroscopic Cuff Repair: Double-Row Options Robert A. Pedowitz The purpose of rotator cuff repair is to restore a biomechanically sound, anatomically accurate, and durable connection between the torn cuff tendons…
The Treatment of The Symptomatic Os Acromiale Richard K.N. Ryu Ryan M. Dopirak The acromion develops from four different centers of ossification: the preacromion, mesoacromion, meta-acromion, and basiacromion. These ossification…
Acromioclavicular Separations: Arthroscopic Reconstruction of The Acromioclavicular Joint Daniel T. Richards James J. Guerra Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations are common injuries encountered in orthopedic medicine. Treatment strategies vary greatly ranging…
Subacromial Decompression: Lateral and Posterior (Cutting Block) Approach Kevin D. Plancher David B. Dickerson Elizabeth A. Kern Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is a safe and effective technique to treat impingement syndrome…
