Drs. Gregory P. Nicholson and Matthew T. Provencher have designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with the shoulder. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to the shoulder with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the management of shoulders.
Curbside Consultation of the Shoulder: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic residents, and medical students will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.
Some of the questions that are answered:
- How do you manage first time shoulder dislocations in a high level athlete?
- How do you diagnose and manage SLAP lesion, both in athletes and in laborers, and the impact of age on outcomes?
- What are the indications for long head of biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis in RC repair surgery?
- After an arthroscopic instability repair for recurrent anterior instability, when is the patient allowed to return to contact sports?
- What are the indications of ORIF of an acute fracture of the mid-shaft clavicle?
- What are the indications of ORIF and indications for hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of a proximal humerus fracture?
- When is arthroscopic closure of the rotator interval indicated in the setting of shoulder instability--anterior, posterior, multidirectional?