Description
Traumatic injuries to the shoulder remain a problem encountered by young and old alike. Trauma surgeons and shoulder and elbow specialists are called upon daily to improve the quality of life of injured individuals by restoring function, decreasing pain and returning individuals to their previous occupations and places in society. Such treatment provides both humanitarian and economic impact. Only recently have techniques and technology allowed surgeons to restore lives to such a degree following these injuries. Still, shoulder and elbow trauma remains a vexing problem for patients and surgeons alike. Many injuries result in lost work and serious debility including lack of function, post-traumatic arthritis and pain. This important textbook provides a systematic and comprehensive guide to the different types of shoulder trauma and the management of its associated complications.In Part One, the focus is on the most common types of shoulder trauma, with chapters covering anterior instability, traumatic rotator cuff tears, fractures, joint injuries and the floating shoulder and includes sections on the most common complications befalling each injury. Part II then reviews the management of the most common complications. Chapters include detailed analyses of persistent anterior shoulder instability, several forms of nonunion and malunion, failed acromioclavicular joint reconstruction, post-traumatic arthropathy and traumatic osteonecrosis, and failed arthroplasty for fracture.- Reviews common types of shoulder trauma- Addresses the common complications associated with each injury- Provides a detailed guide to the management of common complications
Table of Contents
Part 1 Shoulder Trauma1 Anterior instability: Shoulder dislocations, instability and the labrum2 Posterior and multidirectional instability: Shoulder dislocations, instability and the labrum3 Traumatic rotator cuff tears 4 Proximal humerus fractures: Evaluation, management and nonsurgical treatment5 Proximal humerus fractures: Percutaneous Fixation, Proximal Humeral Nailing, and Open Reduction and Internal Fixation6 Proximal humerus fractures: Hemiarthroplasty and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty7 Humeral shaft fractures8 Glenoid and other scapular fractures 9 Clavicle fractures10 Acromioclavicular joint injuries11 Sternoclavicular joint injury12 The Floating ShoulderPart 2 Managing Complications of Shoulder Trauma13 Persistent Anterior Shoulder Instability Following Surgical Stabilization14 The painful labral repair15 Proximal humerus nonunion 16 Proximal Humerus Malunion17 Humeral shaft nonunion18 Clavicle nonunion and malunion19 Failed acromioclavicular joint reconstruction20 Post-traumatic arthropathy and traumatic osteonecrosis of the shoulder21 Failed arthroplasty after proximal humerus fracture
