Suprascapular Neuropathy
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 11, November 2009, Dana P. Piasecki, MD, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, Bernard R. Bach, Jr, MD and Gregory P. Nicholson, MD Suprascapular neuropathy is a relatively uncommon but significant cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction. The suprascapular nerve follows a tortuous course from the neck to the […]
Glenoid Bone Deficiency in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: Diagnosis and Management
Dana P. Piasecki, MD, Nikhil N. Verma, MD, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, William N. Levine, MD, Bernard R. Bach, Jr, MD and LCDR Matthew T. Provencher, MD, MC, USN J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 8, August 2009 Recurrent anterior shoulder instability may result from a spectrum of overlapping, often coexistent factors, one […]
Shoulder Arthroplasty: Prosthetic Options and Indications
J. Michael Wiater, MD and Meredith H. Fabing, DO J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 7, July 2009, Glenohumeral arthropathy and failed shoulder arthroplasty can lead to debilitating pain, reduced motion and strength, and limited function. Primary osteoarthritis, posttraumatic osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cuff tear arthropathy, and osteonecrosis are common in this patient population. […]
Osteonecrosis of the Humeral Head
Kevin L. Harreld, MD*, David R. Marker, BS*, Ethan R. Wiesler, MD, Babar Shafiq, MD and Michael A. Mont, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 6, June 2009 Osteonecrosis of the humeral head is considerably less common than osteonecrosis of the hip. However, as in the hip, the interaction between a genetic […]
Surgical Approaches to the Elbow
Emilie V. Cheung, MD and Scott P. Steinmann, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 5, May 2009 Surgical exposures for complex injuries about the elbow are technically demanding because of the high density of neurologic, vascular, and ligamentous elements around the elbow. The posterior approaches (ie, olecranon osteotomy, triceps-reflecting, triceps-splitting, triceps-reflecting anconeus […]
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Christian Gerber, MD, FRCS(Ed), Scott D. Pennington, MD and Richard W. Nyffeler, MD, Dipl Eng ETH J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 5, May 2009 The radical changes in prosthetic design made in the mid 1980s transformed the historically poorly performing reverse ball-and-socket total shoulder prosthesis into a highly successful salvage implant for […]
Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries: Diagnosis and Management
Ryan Simovitch, MD, Brett Sanders, MD, Mehmet Ozbaydar, MD, Kyle Lavery, BS and Jon J. P. Warner, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 4, April 2009, Acromioclavicular joint injuries represent nearly half of all athletic shoulder injuries, often resulting from a fall onto the tip of the shoulder with the arm in […]
Impingement syndrome: Temporal outcomes of nonoperative treatment
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (Dec 2008) Cummins CA, Sasso LM, Nicholson D; Temporal outcomes of 100 consecutive patients treated for impingement syndrome were prospectively evaluated. All patients began a standardized, nonoperative treatment protocol consisting of a subacromial steroid injection, followed by physical therapy. Data were available on 94 patients at the final 2-year […]
Treatment of comminuted fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly patients with the Delta III reverse shoulder prosthesis
J Orthop Trauma. 2008 Nov-Dec;22(10):698-704. Klein M, Juschka M, Hinkenjann B, Scherger B, Ostermann PA. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate clinical and radiologic results after implantation of the Delta III reverse shoulder prosthesis in elderly patients with comminuted fractures of the proximal humerus. DESIGN: Prospective, single-center-based cohort study. SETTING: Level II Trauma Center. PATIENTS: Patients undergoing insertion […]
Elbow Arthroscopy
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons October 2008, Volume 16, Issue 10 Christopher C. Dodson, MD, Shane J. Nho, MD, Riley J. Williams, III, MD and David W. Altchek, MD Arthroscopy of the elbow was originally considered to be an unsafe procedure because of the small size of the elbow joint capsule and […]
