Rotator Cuff Injuries

Patrick J. McMahon, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Bioengineering, McMahon Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (MORe), Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Preface.- Arthroscopic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendonitis including Treatment of Acomioclavicular joint Osteoarthritis and Os Acromiale.- Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendonitis.- Arthroscopic repair of partial thickness articular sided rotator cuff tendon tears.- Arthroscopic repair of full thickness small-to-moderate rotator cuff tears.- Open Rotator Cuff Repair.- Arthroscopic repair of subscapularis tendon tears.- Arthroscopic Treatment of Combined Shoulder Instability and Rotator Cuff Tear.- Arthroscopic repair of severe rotator cuff tears.- Arthroscopic Debridement for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.- Open Repair of Severe Rotator Cuff Tears.- Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Severe Rotator Cuff Tears.- Pectoralis Major Transfer.- Hemiarthroplasty for Cuff Arthropathy.- Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Cuff Arthropathy.- Adding a latissimus dorsi tendon transfer to reverse shoulder arthroplasty.- Adding a bone graft to reverse TSA.- Rotator Cuff Repair with Patch Tissue.- Use of PRP in Rotator Cuff repair.- Partial rotator cuff repair for massive rotator cuff repair.- Suprascapular Nerve Release with Rotator Cuff Tears.- Re-do Rotator Cuff Repair.- Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears.

"This is a well-structured and easy to read handbook, that will serve as a good revision aid and a quick reference tool for the experienced clinician, as well as senior trainees and other professionals embarking on a career in shoulder surgery." (Jae Rhee, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 79 (5), May, 2018)