- A case-based, practical guide to the management of injuries to the biceps tendon and superior labrum
- Discusses surgical management techniques and strategies for acute and chronic tendon ruptures, SLAP lesions and related injuries
- An excellent resource for practicing orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists, residents and students alike
Comprised exclusively of clinical cases covering the management of injuries to the biceps tendon and superior labrum, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in orthopedics and sports medicine with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat the various types of injuries they may encounter.
Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Cases included illustrate different surgical management strategies for acute and chronic biceps tendon ruptures, anterior shoulder pain, subscapularis tears, proximal tenodesis, synovial chondromatosis and SLAP lesions type 1 through 4.
Pragmatic and reader-friendly,
The Biceps and Superior Labrum Complex: A Clinical Casebook will be an excellent resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine practitioners and physical therapists alike.
Table of Contents- Acute Rupture of the Proximal Biceps Tendon in a 55-year-old Female.-
- Chronic Rupture of the Proximal Biceps Tendon in a 63-year-old male with Popeye Deformity and Persistent Cramping.-
- Persistent Anterior Shoulder Pain Following Rotator Cuff Repair in a 51-year-old Male.-
- Anterior Shoulder Pain in a 23-year-old Overhead Throwing Athlete.-
- Anterior Shoulder Pain in a Windmill Softball Pitcher.-
- Synovial Chondromatosis Involving the Long Head of the Biceps.-
- Partial Subscapularis Tear with Long Head of Biceps Tendon Subluxation.-
- Proximal Tenodesis with Persistent Pain Revised to Distal Tenodesis.-
- SLAP Tear.-
- Type 2 SLAP Tear in an 18-year-old Baseball Pitcher Treated with SLAP Repair.-
- Type 2 SLAP Tear in a 50-year-old Recreational Athlete Treated with Biceps Tenodesis.-
- Type 2 SLAP Tear in 55-year-old Male with Concomitant Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear Treated with Long Head of the Biceps Tenodesis and Rotator Cuff Repair.-
- Type 2 SLAP Tear in 22-year-old Male with Associated Buford Complex Treated with SLAP Repair with Care to Avoid Overconstraining Anteriorly.-
- Failed Arthroscopic SLAP Repair in 35-year-old Male Police Officer.-
- Management of Type 3 SLAP Lesion.-
- Type 4 SLAP Tear in 21-year-old Minor League Centerfielder.
