1st Edition

The Foundations of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

388 Pages
by CRC Press

388 Pages
by CRC Press

A comprehensive introductory text with more than 150 color images and figures, The Foundations of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery provides essential information on shoulder and elbow care for students, residents, fellows, and new doctors. Surgery of the shoulder and elbow has grown more common in recent decades as understanding of anatomy, physiology, and pathology has improved. Additionally,... Read more

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

Contributing Authors Preface

Section I: Elbow

Chapter 1: Elbow Anatomy and Physical Examination

Chapter 2: Tendon Injuries

Chapter 3: Elbow Instability

Chapter 4: Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity

Chapter 5: Fractures of the Elbow

Chapter 6: Elbow Arthritis

Chapter 7: Humeral Shaft Fractures

Section II: Shoulder

Chapter 8: Anatomy and Physical Examination

Chapter 9: Rotator Cuff Disease

Chapter 10: Shoulder Instability

Chapter 11: Frozen Shoulder: Adhesive Capsulitis

Chapter 12: Injuries to the Biceps-Labral Complex

Chapter 13: Shoulder Fractures

Chapter 14: Shoulder Arthritis: Glenohumeral Arthritis

Chapter 15: Scapular Disorders

Chapter 16: Acromioclavicular Disorders

Chapter 17: The Athlete's Shoulder and Elbow

Section III: Literature Review

Biography

Surena Namdari, MD, MSc completed his medical school at Brown Medical School in 2007. He went on to complete his orthopedic residency at the University of Pennsylvania and his shoulder and elbow fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He practices at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute where he serves as co-director of Shoulder and Elbow Research. He is also an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship Director at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Benjamin Zmistowski, MD graduated medical school from Thomas Jefferson University in 2014. He completed his orthopedic residency at Thomas Jefferson University in 2019 and his shoulder and elbow fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis in 2020. He now practices shoulder and elbow surgery at Washington University.

Reza Omid, MD graduated medical school from Chicago Medical School in 2005, his orthopedic residency at University of Southern California in 2010, and shoulder and elbow fellowship at Washington University in 2011. He is an Associate Professor and Associate Program Director at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.