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Upper Limb Injuries in Athletes
Upper extremity injuries usually occur in the shoulder, elbow, or wrist of the athletic population, especially in overhead disciplines. Traumas, biomechanical imbalance due to improper technique, and overuse c...
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Meniscal Repair: Results
Meniscectomy has proven to results in good clinical short and midterm outcomes. However, especially in total loss of the meniscus, early increase of osteoarthritis was seen in the long term. Therefore, preserv...
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Rotator Cuff Repair: Why It Fails
Rotator cuff repair leads to good clinical results even in the long term. However, despite the clinical results, a high structural failure rate is seen especially in chronic and massive rotator cuff tears.
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Extra-articular Shoulder Endoscopy: A Review of Techniques and Indications
This chapter will cover several aspects of extra-articular shoulder endoscopy, including regional anatomy, indications and several surgical techniques
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Biomechanics of Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic and open repair of the rotator cuff leads to good clinical and functional results. In order to achieve a successful repair, detailed knowledge of the biomechanics of the intact as well as ruptured...
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Augmentation in Rotator Cuff Repair: Improving Biomechanics
This chapter gives an overview about the biomechanical advantages of patches as augmentation of rotator cuff repairs in order to improve healing of the construct especially in chronic and massive tears. Moreov...