SHOULDER AND ELBOW
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Peter S. Johnston Matthew L. Ramsey Normal elbow function requires a pain-free, mobile…
DEFINITION The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a primary stabilizer of the medial side of the elbow. A tea…
DEFINITION Multiple techniques have been described for the release of elbow contractures. The medial approach…
DEFINITION Anterior shoulder instability typically results from an injury to the capsule, ligaments, and labr…
DEFINITION Refractory disorders of the scapulothoracic articulation have been reported to result in debilitat…
DEFINITION Trapezius palsy results from a disruption of cranial nerve (CN) XI, also known as the spinal acces…
DEFINITION Sternoclavicular dislocation is one of the rarest dislocations but one most shoulder surgeons will…
DEFINITION Sternoclavicular dislocation is one of the rarest dislocations but one most shoulder surgeons will…
BACKGROUND Elbow arthrodesis (EA) is rarely performed in orthopaedic surgery and indicated only as a salvage …
DEFINITION Refractory disorders of the scapulothoracic articulation have been reported to result in debilitat…
DEFINITION Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injuries most often occur after significant elbow trauma, most c…
DEFINITION Humeral shaft fractures, which account for about 3% of adult fractures, usually result from a dire…
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