The shoulder

Part 1 Rotator cuff: open anterior acromioplasty of full thickness rotator cuff tears; repair of massive rotator cuff tears - methods of mobilization and tissue coverage; resection of the distal clavicle. Part 2 Instability: Bankart repair of anterior shoulder dislocation and subluxation; capsulo-labral reconstruction for instability in the throwing athlete; anterior inferior capsular shift for involuntary multi-directional shoulder instability; capsular repair for recurrent posterior instability; McLaughlin procedure for acute and chronic posterior dislocations. Part 3 Trauma: open reduction and internal fixation of fractures and nonunions of the clavicle shaft; surgical repair of grade III acute acromioclavicular separations; surgical repair of chronic acromioclavicular separations; open reduction and internal fixation of three part proximal humerus fractures; proximal humeral arthroplasty for four part fractures and fracture dislocations; open reduction and internal fixation for displaced surgical neck fractures and nonunions; open reduction and internal fixation for greater tuberosity fractures, malunions and nonunions. Part 4 Reconstruction: total shoulder replacement for glenohumeral arthritis; total shoulder replacement - managing bone deficiencies; operative repair of suprascapular nerve entrapment; arthrodesis. Part 5 Arthroscopy: arthroscopic distal clavicle excision; arthroscopic anterior acromioplasty; arthroscopic repair of anterior dislocations; diagnostic arthroscopy and arthroscopic management of rotator cuff tears.

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This text focuses exclusively on proven surgical techniques of common shoulder pathology with an emphasis on the surgical management of the patient. Part of the ""Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery"" series, it contains a step-by-step ""how-to"" format reviewing 22 precise and proven surgical procedures commonly encountered in surgical practice. Each surgical procedure is discussed by a ""master"" surgeon as if they were working side-by-side with the reader. This guide covers the indications and rationale for each procedure is covered, identifies potential pitfalls and complications, and offers valuable tips for improving surgical results.