Overview
This book presents the consensus findings of the ISAKOS Shoulder Committee regarding the treatment options in patients suffering from shoulder pain and reduced function or dead arm syndrome as a consequence of rotator cuff injuries. The aim is twofold: to equip readers with a precise knowledge of the presenting characteristics of these injuries in different age groups and to describe in detail the initial management and surgical and non-surgical approaches, taking into account the age-specific features. Readers will find clear descriptions of all the latest arthroscopic techniques, which allow repair of even the largest tears. The indications for and performance of tendon transfer procedures, biceps tenotomy, tenodesis, hemiarthroplasty, anatomic shoulder arthroplasty, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, and revision surgery are explained. Helpful guidance is also provided on the use of strategies to promote rotator cuff healing, including stem cell therapy and scaffolds. The authorsare leading experts in the field, and the book will be of value for all shoulder surgeons and orthopaedic trainees and consultants, as well as sports medicine specialists.
Full Product Details
Author: Andreas B. Imhoff ,
Felix H. Savoie III
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition: 1st ed. 2019
Weight: 1.592kg
ISBN: 9783662587287
ISBN 10: 3662587289
Pages: 526
Publication Date: 07 May 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.
Reviews
The main audience is orthopedic surgeons who have a special interest in caring for upper extremity disorders, shoulder specialists and sports medicine physicians. ... This is an important work and it is very highly recommended to shoulder specialists, sports medicine physicians, and their trainees. (Edward Abraham, Doody's Book Reviews, August 16, 2019)
“The main audience is orthopedic surgeons who have a special interest in caring for upper extremity disorders, shoulder specialists and sports medicine physicians. … This is an important work and it is very highly recommended to shoulder specialists, sports medicine physicians, and their trainees.” (Edward Abraham, Doody's Book Reviews, August 16, 2019)
Author Information
Andreas B. Imhoff, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chairman/Director of the Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the Technical University Munich (TUM), Hospital Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany. He is a past President and General Secretary of the German Society of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA) and will be the AGA Congress Chairman in the year 2016–7. He has also served on the executive boards of the German Society of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (for almost 20 years) and the German Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology since 2009. Professor Imhoff is current Chairman of the ISAKOS Shoulder Committee. He has been the recipient of a number of awards and Honorary Membership (AANA, AGA, BuenosAires, Chile, India, Malaysia) and regularly appears in the Focus Toplist of Shoulder and Knee Surgeons, receiving maximum points. He received the livetime Malaysian Federal Honorary Award of Darjah Kebesaran PANGLIMA JASA NEGARA (P.J.N.) “DATUK” 2011. He is a member of the editorial boards of several leading journals and Editor-in-Chief of Arthroskopie and the Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. He is the author of more than 300 papers cited in PubMed and author or editor of 32 books. Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, is Ray J. Haddad Professor of Orthopaedics, Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics, and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA. He is also Chief, Division of Sports Medicine and Director of the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine. Professor Savoie is a Past President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He is a member of the ISAKOS Board of Directors and current Deputy Chair of the ISAKOS Shoulder Committee. Professor Savoie has been the recipient of various honors and awards. He has undertaken many visiting professorships and is a board examiner for the American Board of OrthopaedicSurgeons (ABOS). He is an editorial board member or reviewer for a number of leading journals in the field and is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as the editor or author of eight previous books.
