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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2025!
Part of the popular Orthopaedic Knowledge Update® series, this comprehensive orthopaedic resource covers all aspects of the latest advances in shoulder and elbow care in a single, convenient volume. Developed in partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and edited by Gregory P. Nicholson, MD, FAAOS, Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Shoulder and Elbow 6 reflects cutting-edge research and advances in the field written since the last volume published in 2020. Written and edited by leading orthopaedic surgeons and specialists, this text will be a valuable resource for practicing orthopaedic surgeons and shoulder and elbow specialists, as well as residents and fellows.
Covers the latest advances in this rapidly expanding and evolving field along with updated information and important findings published in the literature from 2020 to 2024
Features new chapters on Head-Depressing Surgery for Rotator Cuff Deficiency Without Arthritis; Outpatient Shoulder Arthroplasty; Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With Aspherical Head and Inlay Glenoid; and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Update on Complications, Outcomes, Longevity, and Translational Radiographic Data
Provides evidence-based information, reinforced by recent prospective and randomized studies. Surgical techniques, special problems, and controversial topics are also presented
Each of the 50 chapters includes an annotated reference list that summarizes recent relevant studies
Sections are:
Each of the 50 chapters includes an annotated reference list that summarizes recent relevant studies
Sections are:
Basic Science
Instability and Athletic Injuries
The Rotator Cuff
Arthroscopy
Arthritis and Arthroplasty
Trauma and Fractures
Elbow Trauma, Fracture, and Reconstruction
Miscellaneous Shoulder and Elbow Topics
A must-have for the shoulder and elbow surgeon, subspecialist, residents, and fellows
