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    Posttraumatic Shoulder Instability

    Traumatic dislocations of the shoulder are frequent. The annual incidence is estimated at 11–24/100,000 [1–3]. Data published by Liavaag documents a higher incidence of shoulder dislocations in Oslo, Norway [4...

    Martin Jaeger MD, Kaywan Izadpanah, Norbert P. Südkamp in Bone and Joint Injuries (2014)

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    Rotator Cuff Tears

    In 1834, G.A. Smith was the first to describe tears of the shoulder joint capsule and the supraspinatus tendon [1]. One hundred years later, in 1934, Codmann was convinced that these injuries predominantly occ...

    Martin Jaeger MD, Kaywan Izadpanah, Norbert P. Südkamp in Bone and Joint Injuries (2014)

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    Proximal Humeral Fractures

    Proximal humeral fractures are quite frequent, especially in elderly females with osteopenic bone structure. With precise diagnostics and a consequent classification of the fracture, it is possible to define a...

    Martin Jaeger MD, Kaywan Izadpanah, Norbert P. Südkamp in Bone and Joint Injuries (2014)