Rotator Cuff Deficiency of the Shoulder is the essential guide to recognizing rotator cuff defects and selecting the operative and nonoperative treatments that will achieve the best functional outcomes for patients. Leading experts in the field present the current knowledge of biomechanics, etiology, prevalence, natural history, and the classification of rotator cuff tears, indications, contraindications, and treatment options for them.

Highlights:

• Clinical insights from an international team of 
  authorities on rotator cuff deficiency 
   
• Complete coverage of disease manifestations within 
  the spectrum of the rotator cuff deficiency 
   
• Descriptions of the examination, imaging, and 
  surgical techniques, with valuable explanations of the scientific rationale 
  behind the various approaches and therapeutic guidelines 
   
• Discussions of the newest innovations including 
  tissue scaffolding, arthroscopic approaches, conventional shoulder 
  arthroplasty, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty 
   
• Recommendations for managing special situations and 
  circumstances, such as revision surgery and patients with bone loss, and 
  guidance for handling complications when they occur 
   
• More than 300 radiographs and illustrations that 
  demonstrate key concept

 

This book is a single-volume reference containing the 
fundamental principles and techniques for all specialists involved in shoulder 
therapy and reconstruction, including orthopaedists, sports medicine and trauma specialists, and residents in those specialties.