Skip to main content

Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon

The Surgeon’s Guide to Comprehensive Management

  • 1st Edition - June 1, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Matthew T. Provencher, Brian J. Cole, Anthony A. Romeo, Pascal Boileau, Nikhil Verma
  • Language: English

With a concise, expert focus on one of today’s hottest topics in shoulder surgery, Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of… Read more

Purchase options

Description

With a concise, expert focus on one of today’s hottest topics in shoulder surgery, Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of this fast-changing area. This unique volume covers everything from physical examination and imaging workup to state-of-the-art treatment methodologies and clinical indications for operative techniques. Designed with the clinician in mind, it offers a comprehensive, well-illustrated approach in an easy-to-read format, supplemented by surgical videos created by leaders in the field.

Key features

  • Expert contributing authors describe every procedural step in a logical, methodical manner, offering clinical and technical pearls from personal experience.
  • Surgical techniques are written with the general orthopaedist in mind and include an emphasis on transitioning to all-arthroscopic techniques.
  • Coverage includes non-operative care, including an emphasis on rotator cuff and proximal biceps rehabilitation techniques, injections, and modalities.
  • Expert discussions include advanced arthroscopic rotator cuff repair techniques, revision surgery, and arthroplasty (hemiarthroplasty, total shoulder, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty) for failed cuff repair.
  • Unique!
  • Includes salvage reconstruction techniques including tendon transfers, biologic patches, and emerging technologies.

  • More than 1100 high-quality illustrations
  • include both original artwork and clinical photographs that accurately depict important aspects of each procedure for surgical management.

  • Before each surgical technique, quick-reference text boxes in bulleted format present guidelines for arriving at the associated diagnosis.
  • Ideal for orthopaedic surgeons, fellows, residents, and students in orthopaedic surgery as well as physical therapists, physician assistants and athletic trainers.
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase
  • , which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Readership

Orthopaedic Surgeons- Shoulder Specialist

Table of contents

1 Clinical Anatomy of the Rotator Cuff

2 Arthroscopic Anatomy of the Shoulder and Cuff

3 Biomechanics and Clinical Function of the Rotator Cuff

4 What Happens With Cuff Tears? Natural History and Epidemiology

5 Rotator Cuff History and Physical Exam

6 Imaging for Rotator Cuff Pathology

7 Impingement Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management

8 Nonoperative Care of Rotator Cuff Disorders: Physical Therapy, Modalities, and Injectables

9 When to Fix a Cuff Tear: Surgical Indications

10 Anchors and Fixation Devices for Cuff Tears: What Is the State of the Art?

11 Patient Positioning and Anesthesia for Rotator Cuff Surgery

12 Surgical Management of Impingement Syndrome and AC Joint Arthrosis

13 Open and Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair: State of the Art

14 Transitioning From Open to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Pearls for Success

15 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Instruments, Portal Placement, and Devices

16 What Type of Rotator Cuff Tear Is This? Tear Pattern Recognition and Soft-Tissue Releases

17 Calcific Tendinopathy 17A. Evaluation and Management of Calcific Tendinopathy

17B. Management of Calcific Tendonitis

18 Arthroscopic Management of PartialThickness Rotator Cuff Tears (PASTA) In Situ and Takedown Techniques

19 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Single-Row Repair (Classic)

20 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Double-Row Surgical Techniques

21 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Double-Row (Knotted Anchors Medial and Lateral)

22 Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Double Row

23 When and How to Use Patches

24 Enhancing the Healing Environment: Cuff Biologies

25 Arthroscopic Management of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

26 Subscapularis Tendon Tears: Arthroscopic Management

27 Shoulder Instability with a Rotator Cuff Tear: Management of the Cuff and Labrum

28 Shoulder Stiffness (Adhesive Capsulitis) With A Rotator Cuff Tear: How to Manage

29 Greater and Lesser Tuberosity Fractures

30 The Suprascapular Nerve in the Setting of Rotator Cuff Pathology

31 Postoperative Rehabilitation Following Rotator Cuff Repair

32 Outcomes Following Rotator Cuff Repair: Are We Doing Better?

33 The Failed Rotator Cuff Repair: Evaluation and Surgical Management

34 Evaluation and Management of the Persistently Painful Stiff Shoulder Following Rotator Cuff Repair

35 Arthroscopic Trillat Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability With Associated Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear

36 Rotator Cuff Arthropathy: What Is It?

37 Tendon Transfers for the Rotator Cuff Deficient Shoulder

38 Hemiarthroplasty for Rotator Cuff Deficiency: Indications and Technique

39 Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Cuff Deficiency: Rationale and Mechanics

40 Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Cuff Deficiency: Surgical Technique

41 Tendon Transfers With a Reverse Arthroplasty: When and How?

42 Superior Labrum and Long Head of the Biceps

43 Slap Tears: How to Diagnose

44 SLAP II Tears: Evaluation and Surgical Techniques for Fixation

45 How to Deal With Higher-Grade (Advanced) SLAP Lesions: Treatment of Type III, IV and V SLAP Tears

46 Current Techniques for Biceps Tenodesis

47 Long Head of the Biceps Tenodesis: Proximal Soft Tissue Fixation Without Anchors

48 Disorders of the Biceps Labral Complex: Arthroscopic Sub-Deltoid Tenodesis

49 Long Head of the Biceps Tendon Tenodesis: Subpectoral (Distal) Technique

50 Failed SLAP Tear: Diagnosis and Management

51 The Proximal Long Head Biceps Tendon (LHBT) Rupture: LHBT Tenodesis for Symptomatic Chronic Ruptures and Revision LHBT Tenodesis

52 Arthroscopic Management of Spinoglenoid and Suprascapular Notch Cysts

53 Arthroscopic Management of Combined Pathology: SLAP and Rotator Cuff Tears

54 Management of the Throwing Shoulder With a SLAP Tear

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 25, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editors

MP

Matthew T. Provencher

Dr. Provencher was recently named one of the Top 28 Shoulder Surgeons in the United States and also one of the Top 28 Knee Surgeons in the United States by Orthopaedics Today. He is also recognized by Becker’s Orthopaedics as “One of 59 Great Orthopaedic Surgeons”. His research includes over 264 peer-reviewed publications and articles, 148 chapters, and author of six textbooks. He has given over 500 peer-reviewed and invited national and international presentations in the realm of sports medicine and leadership.
Affiliations and expertise
The Steadman Clinic – Complex Shoulder, Knee and Sports Surgery | USUHS - Professor of Surgery and Orthopaedics, Chicago, Illinois, USA

BC

Brian J. Cole

Dr. Brian Cole is a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is the Section Head of the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center at Rush specializing in the treatment of arthritis in young active patients with a focus on regenerative medicine and biologic alternatives to surgery. He also serves as the head of the Orthopedic Master’s Training Program and trains residents and fellows in sports medicine and research. He lectures nationally and internationally and holds several leadership positions in prominent sports medicine societies. Through his basic science and clinical research, he has developed several innovative techniques for the treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee conditions. He has published more than 1,000 articles and 10 widely read textbooks in orthopedics and regenerative medicine. Dr. Cole is frequently chosen as one of the “Best Doctors in America” since 2004. In 2006, he was featured on the cover of Chicago Magazine as “Chicago’s Top Doctor” and was selected as NBA Team Physician of the Year in 2009. Orthopedics This Week has named Dr. Cole as one of the top 20 sports medicine, knee and shoulder specialists repeatedly over the last 5 years as selected by his peers. He is the head team physician for the Chicago Bulls NBA team, co-team physician for the Chicago White Sox MLB team and DePaul University in Chicago.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Orthopedics with a conjoint appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA

AR

Anthony A. Romeo

Anthony A. Romeo, MD.. As a surgeon and researcher, he works at the intersection of science and sports to restore function using minimally invasive, cutting-edge techniques. His patients include individuals needing to get back to work, professional athletes seeking a return to a similar level of pre-injury performance, and those who are looking for an improved quality of life. Dr. Romeo spent 25 years practicing in Chicago, IL where he served as a team physician to The Chicago White Sox and The Chicago Bulls, as well as a consultant for numerous NFL, NCAA, and Olympic level athletes for more than 15 years. As a longtime member of the Chicago community, he has been recognized as one of the Best Doctors in America many years in a row and is one of fewer than 6% of physicians selected to receive the Patient’s Choice Award on a consistent basis, as well as being recognized a Top Doctor for more than 10 years. In 2018, Dr. Romeo had the opportunity to move to New York City to serve as the Chief of Orthopaedics for the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in New York. His work included being on Staff at Lenox Hill Hospital, as well as a full professorship in the Department of Orthopaedics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health. He was immediately recognized by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor for the New York Metro Area.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Director, Section of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, USA

PB

Pascal Boileau

Professeur des universités, praticien hospitalier, chirurgien orthopédiste et traumatologique, chef de service