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Preventing varus collapse in proximal humerus fracture fixation: 90–90 dual plating versus endosteal fibular allograft strut
Screw cut out and varus collapse are the most common complication of locked plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare dual plating and endosteal fibular allograft s...
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Management of Shoulder Instability in Patients with Underlying Hyperlaxity
Shoulder instability in patients with underlying joint hyperlaxity can be challenging to treat. Poorly defined terminology, heterogeneous treatments, and sparse reports on clinical outcomes impair the developm...
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Arthroscopic Treatment of HAGL and Reverse HAGL Lesions
This chapter discusses humeral avulsions of the glenohumeral ligament (HAGL) lesions, both anterior and posterior. While injuries of the anteroinferior glenoid labrum (Bankart lesions) and of the posteroinferi...
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Low rate of recurrent instability following the open Latarjet procedure as a revision procedure for failed prior stabilization surgery
The purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature to ascertain functional outcomes, recurrence rates and subsequent revision rates following the open Latarjet procedure when performed as a r...
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Injuries to the Biceps Pulley
The biceps reflection pulley is a soft tissue sling that consists of fibers of superior glenohumeral ligament (SGHL) and subscapularis tendon anteromedially and coracohumeral ligament (CHL) and supraspinatus p...
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Posterior bony Bankart bridge technique results in reliable clinical 2-year outcomes and high return to sports rate for the treatment of posterior bony Bankart lesions
To introduce the arthroscopic “posterior bony Bankart bridge” repair technique, and to report clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, recurrent instability rate, and return to sport rate.
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Rotator Cuff Disorders in Athletes
Rotator cuff tears are common injuries that occur in athletes as well as the general population. An overall understanding of the biomechanics, aetiology, treatment options, and outcomes can greatly assist the ...
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What’s the Use in Worrying?
I complete an arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery—my fourth rotator cuff repair this day—and wonder, ‘What is next? What will be the next unsolved sports medicine problem to tackle?’ During my relatively brief c...
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Operative treatment of torsional humeral shaft fractures in throwers leads to an earlier return to sport: a survey of expert shoulder and elbow surgeons
To determine the management of torsional humeral shaft fractures in a group of expert shoulder and elbow surgeons and analyse the rate of return to sport of these throwing athletes.
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Insufficient consensus regarding circle size and bone loss width using the ratio—“best fit circle”—method even with three-dimensional computed tomography
Glenoid bone integrity is crucial for shoulder stability. The purpose of this study was to investigate a non-invasive method for quantifying bone loss regarding reliability and accuracy to detect glenoid bone ...
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Anterior Instability: Arthroscopic HAGL Repair
Humeral avulsion of glenohumeral ligaments (HAGL) is much less common than labral injuries following anterior shoulder dislocation, but this pathology may contribute to recurrent instability. Therefore, surgic...
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Postero-superior Rotator Cuff Tears
The postero-superior rotator cuff is the most common location for full-thickness rotator cuff tears and leads to a significant amount of shoulder pain and disability annually. Advancements in arthroscopy and i...
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Pancapsular Shift for Multidirectional Instability
Management of multidirectional instability (MDI) of the shoulder remains a challenge. The arthroscopic treatment of MDI is used to improve glenohumeral stability, decrease laxity, and repair any damaged labral...
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Latissimus Dorsi Transfer with Patch Augmentation
The large excursion of the latissimus dorsi muscle makes it an ideal candidate for tendon transfer as a salvage procedure in cases of massive and irreparable postero-superior rotator cuff tears in young and ac...
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Proximal Biceps Pathologies: SLAP Lesions, Pulley Lesions, and Biceps Tenosynovitis
Instabilities of the intra-articular portion of the long head of the biceps tendon due to SLAP (superior labrum anterior to posterior) and BRP (biceps reflection pulley) lesions as well as chronic tenosynoviti...
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Treatment of Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
Acromioclavicular joint injuries are common and are often seen in contact athletes. Good to excellent results have been reported using soft tissue grafts to reconstruct the coracoclavicular ligaments; however,...
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Pectoralis Major Tendon Transfer for Irreparable Subscapularis Tears
In patients with irreparable tears of the subscapularis tendon, the transfer of the pectoralis major tendon is a viable treatment option. The transfer of the upper 2/3 of the pectoralis major tendon to the hum...
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Treatment of Sternoclavicular Joint Instability
Sternoclavicular (SC) joint pathology is relatively uncommon; however, persistent pain and instability of the SC joint may result despite appropriate initial management and may require surgical treatment with ...
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Arthrolysis: Capsular Release for Adhesive Capsulitis
Frozen shoulder, caused by capsular fibrotic adhesions, can induce debilitating pain and functional reduction. Arthrolysis is indicated in patients that do not respond to conservative management. A rotator int...
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Scapulothoracic Bursectomy
Scapulothoracic bursectomy can be an effective treatment for patients with scapulothoracic bursitis and snap** scapula syndrome who have failed nonoperative treatment. The procedure aims to remove the pathol...
