Main description:

A practical reference guide for orthopedic surgeons, fellows, and residents specializing in shoulder injuries, Premier Approaches to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair explains the latest techniques in arthroscopic surgery for rotator cuff repair and incorporates evidence-based analysis to help readers select the best surgical techniques for their patients.

Rotator cuff disease is common and debilitating, but postoperative retear rates remain high. While technological advances have led to an increase in popularity and prominence of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, the procedures are technically demanding and require a steep learning curve.

Edited by Dr. John D. Kelly and with contributions from leading orthopedic surgeons, Premier Approaches to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair provides readers with the latest information and evidence-based analysis on arthroscopic rotator cuff repair techniques including:

* Double-row repair
* Subscapularis tears
* Oblique reduction
* Partial repair
* Graft augmentation
* Biologic augmentation
* Superior capsular reconstruction
* Fatty infiltration
* Suprascapular nerve release

The text concludes with a chapter on rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair that underscores the importance of a progressive program, individualized to each patient and coordinated among the surgeon, therapist, and patient.

Premier Approaches to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair is an indispensable book that provides a framework for understanding and evaluating the newest techniques in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Contents:

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
Contributing Authors
Foreword by Felix H. Savoie III, MD
Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction and Challenge of Rotator Cuff Healing
Chapter 2 Imaging of Rotator Cuff Tears
Chapter 3 Arthroscopic Cuff Repair: Setup and Fundamentals
Chapter 4 Double- Row Repair: When Is It Truly Indicated?
Chapter 5 Subscapularis Tears: Recognition and Techniques of Fixation
Chapter 6 Oblique Reduction: The Lost Art
Chapter 7 The Value of Partial Repair
Chapter 8 Tricks of the Trade for Poor Tissue and Bone
Chapter 9 Graft Augmentation for Rotator Cuff Repair: Fact or Fiction?
Chapter 10 Biologic Augmentation
Chapter 11 Superior Capsular Reconstruction: The Next Frontier
Chapter 12 Superior Capsular Reconstruction Versus Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: How Do We Decide?
Chapter 13 Rotator Cuff Fatty Infiltration: The Impact on Treatment Outcomes and Future Treatment Options
Chapter 14 Indications and Techniques for Suprascapular Nerve Release
Chapter 15 Rehabilitation Princi ples After Rotator Cuff Repair
Financial Disclosures
Index