Shoulder Instability Alternative Surgical Techniques

Over the past few years, international literature has highlighted the limitations of arthroscopic treatment for antero-inferior instability of the shoulder. Therefore, the question arises as to which technique – open surgery or arthroscopy – may represent the best alternative to the classical arthroscopic capsuloplasty. The volume is organized into five chapters and presents five different techniques. Each chapter describes the non-surgical and surgical algorithms for the treatment of unidirectional and multidirectional antero-inferior instabilities, with and without shoulder laxity. The chapters offer a detailed description of each technique, enhanced by 10–15 high-definition photographs, tips and tricks, and pitfalls, as well as surgical steps. The book is aimed at medical students, fellows, specialists , orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, and rehabilitation and generalist physicians.

Chapter 1 - Glenoid Track. Chapter 2 - Shoulder Instability: Glenoid and Humeral-head Bone Defect. Chapter 3 - Latarjet Procedure: the Miniplate Surgical Technique. Chapter 4 - Double-row Capsulolabral Repair. Chapter 5 - The J-bone Graft for Anatomical Reconstruction of Glenoid Defects. Chapter 6 - Iliac-crest Graft and Distal Tibia Allograft Procedure. Chapter 7 - Treating Recurrent Anterior Glenohumeral Instability Using an Autogenous Tricortical Iliac-crest Bone Graft: Eden-hybbinette Procedure. Chapter 8 - Focal Resurfacing of Humeral-head Defects

Giovanni Di Giacomo is Head of the Shoulder Arthroscopic Department at Concordia Hospital for Special Surgery (Rome, Italy). Member of the most important Italian orthopaedic societies (SIOT, SIA, SICSeG) he is also affiliated to the AAOS and ASES, and is also involved at a high level into Tennis Medicine.

Contains approximately 100 high-definition images, which provide a better understanding of anatomy, clinical concepts, and surgical techniques
The illustrations describing the surgical procedures will be placed beside the text to provide a step-by-step illustration
The mini-plate latarjet is a new surgical product designed by Giovanni Di Giacomo
Over the past few years, international literature has highlighted the limitations of arthroscopic treatment for antero-inferior instability of the shoulder. Therefore, the question arises as to which technique – open surgery or arthroscopy – may represent the best alternative to the classical arthroscopic capsuloplasty. The volume is organized into eight chapters and presents eight different techniques. Each chapter describes the non-surgical and surgical algorithms for the treatment of unidirectional and multidirectional antero-inferior instabilities, with and without shoulder laxity.

The chapters offer a detailed description of each technique, enhanced by 10–15 high-definition photographs, tips, tricks and pitfalls, as well as surgical steps. The book is aimed at medical students, fellows, specialists, orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, and rehabilitation and generalist physicians.