Shoulder Arthritis across the Life Span
From Joint Preservation to Arthroplasty
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Anterior Shoulder Instability
Glenohumeral instability commonly affects the general population. Approximately 1–2% of the general population will experience a glenohumeral dislocation in their lifetime [1].
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Open AccessOperational strategies to deal with the COVID-19 emergency: recommendations from the Italian national society SIAGASCOT following the introduction of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 infection
This article aims to present the operational recommendations adopted by the Italian national society for orthopaedic surgery, arthroscopy, and sports medicine (SIAGASCOT) in managing patients eligible to under...
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Influence of Biomechanics in RSA (Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty) and Its Implication in Surgical Decision-Making Process
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty has been the treatment of choice for multiple pathologies around the glenohumeral joint related to deficiency of the rotator cuff, due to the excessive edge loading and the rockin...
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Examination of Range of Motion Scapulothoracic, Acromioclavicular, and Scapulothoracic Joints
The scapula is anatomically and biomechanically intimately involved with shoulder function. Its evaluation should be done mainly from the posterior aspect. Abnormalities such as winging, elevation, or rotation...
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Principles of Shoulder Arthroscopy Rehabilitation
Shoulder rehabilitation is the cornerstone of the treatment of any condition affecting the shoulder. It plays a fundamental role when its main objective is to restore normal shoulder function after surgical tr...
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Standard Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis (RSP)
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss indications for reverse shoulder arthroplasty in the treatment of massive cuff tear after prior cuff repair surgery; both indications and contraindications will be con...
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A 28-Year-Old High Level Volleyball Player with Sore Shoulder
The vast majority of shoulder injuries in overhead athletes should initially be approached with a conservative treatment. Only significant structural injuries with loss of function deserve early surgical inter...
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The Anatomy of the Biceps Pulley
The pulley has recently been described as a structure that aids in the prevention of biceps instability. The biceps pulley or “sling” is a capsule ligamentous complex that acts to stabilize the long head of th...
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Labral Injury and Posterior Im**ement in Elite Tennis Players
The repetition of the abduction-external rotation movement of the arm during the overhead action carries an increased risk of overloading various structures around the shoulder. Pathologic contact between the ...
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Functional Anatomy of the Latissimus Dorsi
Transfer of the latissimus dorsi and/or teres major to the humeral head is an important tool in the treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears. For an optimal length of transfer without undue tension,...
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Preoperative inflammation increases the risk of infection after elective colorectal surgery: results from a prospective cohort
Septic complications after colorectal surgery are frequent and sometimes life threatening. It is well known that inflammation impairs the healing process. It has been suggested that preoperative ongoing inflam...
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Glenohumeral translation in ABER position during muscle activity in patients treated with Latarjet procedure: an in vivo MRI study
The Latarjet procedure is frequently performed when treating traumatic anteroinferior shoulder instability. This procedure is supposed to have a triple effect: osseous, muscular and ligamentous. The main stab...
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Bipolar bone defect in the shoulder anterior dislocation
In the anterior shoulder instability with glenoid bone loss among 25 % or more of the inferior glenoid diameter (inverted-pear glenoid), the consensus of recent authors is that glenoid bone grafting (Latarjet ...
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Proximal Humeral Fractures
According to Horak and Nilsson 5 % of all fractures in the human body are fractures of the proximal humerus (PHF) [1].
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Traumatic Anteroinferior Instability
Treatment of patients with glenohumeral joint instability is a complex process and involves a complete understanding of the functions and role of both the static and dynamic stabilizers of the glenohumeral joi...
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Vascularity of the Shoulder
The main arteries involved in the arterial supply of the shoulder joint and the proximal humerus are the anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries which arise from the . Their branches are also respo...
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The Role of Arthroscopic Capsular Release
“Primary frozen shoulder syndrome” or simply “frozen shoulder” constitutes a self-limited disorder and, therefore, conservative treatment should be the first treatment option. After failing a well-supervised, ...
