Controversies in Orthopedic Surgery of The Upper Limb

E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán is a Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon currently working at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. Dr. Rodríguez-Merchán graduated from Complutense University with a degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1974, and subsequently completed a PhD in Medicine and Surgery. He is a former Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the Autonomous University of Madrid. Dr. Rodríguez-Merchán is the author of more than 300 articles in peer-reviewed PubMed-cited journals, as well as 12 books.

Alonso Moreno-García is a Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon currently working at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. Dr. Moreno- García graduated from Complutense University with a degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1991 and subsequently completed a PhD in Medicine and Surgery in 2016, at the Autonomous University, Madrid.

Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures in the Elderly: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation versus Hemiarthroplasty versus Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Surgical versus Conservative Interventions for Treating Acromioclavicular Dislocation of the Shoulder in Adults.- Calcific Tendinopathy of the Rotator Cuff in Adults: Operative versus Nonoperative Management.- Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability in Adults: Latarjet or Bankart?.- Controversies in Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Clavicle Fractures - To Operate or Not?.- Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: When and How to Repair.- Humeral Shaft Fixation in Adults: Plate Fixation, Intramedullary Nail or Nonoperative?.- Controversies in the Management of Intraarticular Distal Humerus Fractures in Adults.- Controversies in the Management of Radial Head Fractures in Adults.- Controversies in the Surgical Treatment of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures in Adults: To Fix or not to Fix?  Single versus Double-incision?.- Controversies in Tennis Elbow in Adults - Should We Ever Operate?.- Controversies in Elbow Arthroplasty.- Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly: Current Controversies.- Scapholunate Dissociation.- Wrist Arthritis: Total versus Limited Fusion versus Arthroplasty.- Controversies in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Adults: Endoscopic versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release.- Distal Radioulnar Joint: Resection Arthroplasty or Prosthetic Arthroplasty.- Controversies in the Treatment of Fingertip Amputations in Adults: Conservative versus Surgical Reconstruction.- Metacarpophalangeal and Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty.