SHOULDER AND ELBOW
DEFINITION Lateral epicondylitis involves tendinosis at the origin of the common wrist extensors. It is commo…
DEFINITION Recognizing and properly addressing bone defects is crucial to achieving good surgical outcomes in…
r DEFINITION Incidence: 3% to 5% of all fractures 12 The AO/ASIF classification of humeral shaft fractures is…
DEFINITION Humeral shaft fractures, which account for about 3% of adult fractures, usually result from a dire…
DEFINITION Brett D. Owens Joanna G. Branstetter Thomas P. Goss Intra-articular scapular fractures include fra…
ANATOMY Matt Noyes Edwin E. Spencer, Jr. Mean length of the distal biceps insertion is 22 to 24 mm and the me…
DEFINITION Most comminuted elbow fractures have associated soft tissue injuries, which are often of equal or …
DEFINITION Simple dislocations of the elbow can most often be treated successfully with closed means: reducti…
DEFINITION Proximal humerus fractures are defined as those of the proximal portion of the humerus involving t…
DEFINITION Posterosuperior tears of the rotator cuff involve the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and occasional…
DEFINITION Medial epicondylitis involves tendinosis at the origin of the flexor-pronator mass. It is commonly…
DEFINITION Anterior shoulder instability typically results from an injury to the capsule, ligaments, and labr…
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