Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery: A Practical Approach to Management

It is a privilege and honor to write the foreword for this book. The contri- tors to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery: A Practical Approach to M- agement are a national and international Who’s Who of arthroscopic shoulder surgery. They are to be congratulated on presenting the most up-to-date, scienti?c, clinical, and, particularly, technical aspects of arth- scopic cuff surgery. The subject of this text is very timely given the current enthusiasm of arthroscopic and shoulder surgeons for achieving rotator cuff repairs through the arthroscope. This book is carefully structured, organized, well written, and expertly illustrated. The inclusion of video footage that demonstrates selected p- cedures greatly enhances the textbook descriptions. The video is in DVD format, which is the ideal medium to help the reader understand the pr- ciples of arthroscopic cuff surgery. I have been blessed to be able to grow with the evolution of shoulder surgery, and it is pleasing to see the current state of arthroscopic cuff surgery. Not too many years ago, we made rather large incisions in taking the deltoid off the acromion for exposure to achieve a rotator cuff repair. Some surgeons, particularly in Europe, osteotomized the acromion for exposure. We then slowly migrated to utilizing a mini approach that allowed arthroscopic inspection of the glenohumeral joint and subacromial space allowing decompression, if desired. We are now learning, particularly through focused texts such as this and expert tea- ers such as the authors, to achieve rotator cuff repair arthroscopically.

Table of Contents:
Surgical Indications and Repairability of Rotator Cuff Tears.- Making the Transition from Mini-Open to All-Arthroscopic Repair.- Patient Positioning, Anesthesia Choices, and Portals.- Suture Anchor Options.- Suture Management and Passage.- Arthroscopic Knot Tying.- Role of Arthroscopic Decompression and Partial Clavicle Resection.- Tendon-to-Tuberosity Repair: Medial Footprint Fixation.- Tendon-to-Tuberosity Repair: Lateral Footprint Fixation.- Tendon-to-Tuberosity Repair: Double Row Fixation.- Partial Articular-Sided Tendon Avulsion Transtendon Rotator Cuff Repair.- Suture Anchor Repair of Small and Medium Supraspinatus Tears.- Arthroscopic Repair of Subscapularis Tears.- Tendon Mobilization in Large Rotator Cuff Tears.- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair with Interval Release for Contracted Rotator Cuff Tears.- When and How to Do Margin Convergence Repair Versus Interval Slides.- Repair of Large Anterosuperior Cuff Tears.- Natural Extracellular Matrix Grafts for Rotator Cuff Repair.- Biceps Tenotomy: Alternative When Treating the Irreparable Cuff Tear.- Biceps Soft Tissue Tenodesis.- Biceps Tenodesis with Interference Screw.- Biceps Subpectoral Mini-Open Tenodesis.- Endoscopic Release of Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment at the Suprascapular Notch.- Mechanics and Healing of Rotator Cuff Injury.- Postoperative Rehabilitation Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.- How to Avoid and Manage Complications in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

Review :
From the reviews: "This concise text provides a practical approach to the techniques of arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery. … The target audience includes any and all orthopedic surgeons who perform rotator cuff surgeries. … It will serve … as a valuable tool to assist in the transition and to optimize the skills of those surgeons already dabbling in arthroscopic techniques. It should be part of the orthopedic educational library for residents, fellows, and shoulder surgeons." (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody's Review Service, February, 2008)