SHOULDER AND ELBOW
ANATOMY Matt Noyes Edwin E. Spencer, Jr. Mean length of the distal biceps insertion is 22 to 24 mm and the me…
DEFINITION Simple dislocations of the elbow can most often be treated successfully with closed means: reducti…
DEFINITION Lateral epicondylitis involves tendinosis at the origin of the common wrist extensors. It is commo…
DEFINITION Originally described in 1936 by Thomas18 and further defined by Thompson and Kopell19 in 1959, sup…
DEFINITION Glenohumeral arthritis represents the loss of articular cartilage and joint space, often with asso…
DEFINITION Brett D. Owens Joanna G. Branstetter Thomas P. Goss Intra-articular scapular fractures include fra…
r DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures 12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is…
DEFINITION AND PATHOGENESIS Posttraumatic conditions of the elbow represent a spectrum of disorders involving…
DEFINITION Humeral shaft fractures, which account for about 3% of adult fractures, usually result from a dire…
DEFINITION Elbow extension against gravity or resistance may be difficult or impossible when the distal trice…
Anatomy and Approaches Anatomy of the Shoulder and Elbow Anatomy and Approaches OVERVIEW OF SHOULDER AND ELBO…
DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures involve isolated or combined injuries to the greater tuberosity, lesser…
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