Barber F. Alan, Fischer Scott P. (eds.) Surgical Techniques for the Shoulder and Elbow

Thieme, 2003. — 253 p. — ISBN: 9783131305411The continued expansion of arthroscopic techniques has led to rapid recognition and treatment of a wide variety of shoulder and elbow pathologies. This convenient new book covers the most frequently performed open and arthroscopic surgical procedures of the shoulder and elbow in a simplified, easy-to-understand format. Each chapter is written by leading experts in that particular area who present a clear, concise, and stepwise approach to the techniques being discussed. Hundreds of high-quality photographs and drawings demonstrate the different steps of the procedures, along with succinctly written text in an outline/notation format. The consistent layout throughout the book provides quick access to the information you need. Covering 53 different surgical operations, the text addresses topics such as: ligament instability; joint resection; thermal treatment; rotator cuff repairs; nerve release; and much more! It provides several treatment alternatives to each problem, including arthroscopic solutions. In every chapter, you'll also find tips, pearls, indications, contraindications, special considerations, instrumentation, postoperative protocol, and rehabilitation care.The Shoulder
Shoulder Arthroscopy Portals
Acromioclavicular Separations: Modified Weaver-Dunn Technique
Acromioclavicular Separations: Rockwood Screw Technique for Chronic Problems
Acromioclavicular Separations: Scope and Mini-Open Technique
Distal Clavicle Fracture Dislocations
Acromioclavicular Joint Resection Arthroscopic: Three Portal Technique
Acromioclavicular Joint Resection Arthroscopic: Two Portal Technique (Direct Approach)
Acromioclavicular Joint Resection: An Open Approach
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: Lateral Approach
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: Posterior (Cutting Block) Approach
Operative Treatment of Symptomatic Os Acromiale
Biomechanics of Rotator Cuff Repair
Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
Arthroscopic Repair of the PASTA Lesion
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair
Massive Rotator Cuff Repair: Open or Arthroscopic
Techniques in Internal Impingement Surgery: Humeral Derotational Osteotomy
SLAG Lesions: Diagnosis and Treatment
SLAP Lesions