Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair Tips and Tricks /

• Main Authors: Chillemi, Claudio (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Castagna, Alessandro (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Osimani, Marcello (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Orthopedics.; Radiology.; Rehabilitation.; Physiotherapy.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Imaging / Radiology.

The book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the cutting edge arthroscopic transosseous techniques for the treatment of rotator cuff tears, which are gradually taking over from the common open surgical approach, defined as the gold standard for RCR. With the help of numerous figures, it p...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Rotator cuff tear: etiopathogenesis and histopathology
• 2 Rotator cuff tear: classification system
• 3 Rotator cuff tear: imaging (radiological classification)
• 4 Transosseous rotator cuff repair: rationale
• 5 Transosseous and Transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair: the difference
• 6 Transosseous tunnel: which arthroscopic device?
• 7 Transosseous rotator cuff repair: which arthroscopic technique?
• 8 Sutures configurations
• 9 Surgical indications and Complications
• 10 Post-operative rehabilitation program
• 11 Post-operative imaging
• 12 Biomechanical and Biological Considerations
• 13 Economic Aspects
• 14 Conclusions.