OLECRANON FRACTURES
44 Olecranon Fractures Shawn W. O’Driscoll Olecranon fractures are common, yet pose specific unresolved challenges for the surgeon. Stable and noncomminuted fractures can be treated with tension band wiring, although…
ANTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY: ARTHROSCOPIC SUTURE CAPSULORRAPHY
25 Anterior Shoulder Instability Arthroscopic Suture Capsulorraphy Scott P. Fischer Glenohumeral instability results from a combination of the following abnormalities: capsuloligamentous laxity, labral detachment, loss of glenoid concavity, humeral head…
SLAP LESIONS
20 SLAP Lesions Stephen S. Burkhart The term SLAP lesion was coined by Snyder and coworkers in 1990 as an acronym for “superior labrum anterior and posterior.” Snyder and associates…
PARTIAL-THICKNESS ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
13 Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears James C. Esch and Michael Yergler Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears are a significant source of shoulder pain and have been the subject of multiple articles…
ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF MULTIDIRECTIONAL INSTABILITY
30 Arthroscopic Treatment of Multidirectional Instability Eugene M. Wolf and Vivek Agrawal First formally described by Neer and Foster in 1980, multidirectional instability (MDI) continues to be a difficult problem….
ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION: POSTERIOR (CUTTING BLOCK) APPROACH
10 Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression Posterior (Cutting Block) Approach John S. Rogerson Indications 1. Primary extrinsic impingement syndrome with subacromial bursitis and/or cuff tendinosis with type II or III acromion. 2. Chronic secondary…
ANTERIOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY: HAGL LESION REPAIR
27 Anterior Shoulder Instability HAGL Lesion Repair Eugene M. Wolf The avulsion of the capsular ligaments from the humerus was first noted in 1942 by DePalma in four of five…
ARTHROSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION: LATERAL APPROACH
9 Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression Lateral Approach Jon D. Norberg, Robert H. Bell, and Russ A. Mounts Neer proposed three stages of progression of impingement syndrome: stage I, reversible changes with…
ACROMIOCLAVICULAR SEPARATIONS: SCOPE AND MINI-OPEN TECHNIQUE
4 Acromioclavicular Separations Scope and Mini-Open Technique Elizabeth M. Watson and Stephen J. Snyder Rockwood classified acromioclavicular injuries into types I to VI. It is commonly agreed that types I…
LATERAL EPICONDYLE RELEASE: OPEN VS. ARTHROSCOPIC VS. PERCUTANEOUS
46 Lateral Epicondyle Release Open vs. Arthroscopic vs. Percutaneous G. Dexter Walcott, Felix H. Savoie III, and Larry D. Field Lateral epicondylitis is a common and often debilitating cause of…
