Bankart Repair and Inferior Capsular Shift Theodore A. Blaine Andrew Green Jennie Garver Louis U. Bigliani DEFINITION Glenohumeral instability is caused by a disruption of the normal stabilizing anatomic structures…
Arthroscopic Débridement and Glenoidplasty for Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease Christian J.H. Veillette Scott P. Steinmann DEFINITION Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disorder of synovial joints characterized by focal defects in…
Scapulothoracic Arthroscopy Ryan J. Warth Peter J. Millett DEFINITION Scapulothoracic bursitis and snapping scapula syndrome are rare conditions characterized by periscapular pain with or without mechanical crepitus. Scapulothoracic crepitus was…
Arthroscopic Capsular Releases for Loss of Motion Ruth A. Delaney Ryan W. Simovitch Lindsay R. Miller Laurence D. Higgins DEFINITION Shoulder stiffness can be a function of soft tissue scarring…
Arthroscopic Release of Nerve Entrapment Felix H. Savoie III Michael J. O’Brien DEFINITION Suprascapular nerve entrapment may result from constriction within the suprascapular notch, pressure from a ganglion cyst in…
Repair and Reconstruction of Acromioclavicular Injuries Mandeep S. Virk Robert A. Arciero Augustus D. Mazzocca DEFINITION About 9% of shoulder girdle injuries involve damage to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint.16 The…
Arthroscopic Acromioclavicular Joint Stabilization Andrew Pastor Winston J. Warme DEFINITION Acromioclavicular (AC) separations are relatively rare injuries that result in disruption of the AC joint complex. Overall incidence of injury…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Subscapularis Tears, Including Subcoracoid Impingement Christopher R. Adams Patrick J. Denard Stephen S. Burkhart DEFINITION A subscapularis tendon tear typically occurs at its insertion into the lesser…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears Surena Namdari Jay D. Keener Ken Yamaguchi Aaron M. Chamberlain DEFINITION Rotator cuff disease encompasses a spectrum of disorders ranging from tendinitis to partial…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Biceps Tendinopathy J. R. Rudzki Benjamin S. Shaffer DEFINITION The long head of the biceps tendon has long been recognized as a potential source of pain and…
