SHOULDER AND ELBOW
DEFINITION Glenohumeral instability is caused by a disruption of the normal stabilizing anatomic structures o…
DEFINITION Pectoralis major ruptures are injuries to the one of the largest and strongest muscles of the shou…
DEFINITION Glenohumeral arthritis represents the loss of articular cartilage and joint space, often with asso…
DEFINITION The glenohumeral joint is one of the most commonly dislocated joints in the body. With anterior di…
DEFINITION The most common pathologic disorder affecting the medial clavicle is osteoarthritis. Others includ…
DEFINITION Originally described in 1936 by Thomas18 and further defined by Thompson and Kopell19 in 1959, sup…
DEFINITION AND PATHOGENESIS Posttraumatic conditions of the elbow represent a spectrum of disorders involving…
SHOULDER APPROACHES Luke S. Austin Joseph A. Abboud Matthew L. Ramsey Gerald R. Williams, Jr. ANTERIOR APPROA…
r DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures 12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is…
DEFINITION Fractures involving the proximal region of the humerus that provide the supporting framework for t…
DEFINITION Primary osteoarthritis (OA) of the elbow is a relatively rare condition that has an idiopathic eti…
Shoulder osteoarthritis-Symptoms Arthritic degeneration of the shoulder joint may begin months or years befor…
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