Thermal Capsulorrhaphy/Thermal Shrinkage Therapy
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Thermal capsulorrhaphy.
The initial wave of enthusiasm for thermal capsulorrhaphy has subsided. Long-term clinical data were lacking until D'Alessandro et al's prospective study indicated the results were not as promising as the previously reported short-term studies. Complications including obliteration or attenuation of capsular tissue, axillary nerve injury, and chondrolysis have all been reported in recent years f...
متن کاملThe effects of thermal capsulorrhaphy of medial parapatellar capsule on patellar lateral displacement
BACKGROUND The effectiveness of thermal shrinkage on the medial parapatellar capsule for treating recurrent patellar dislocation is controversial. One of reasons why it is still controversial is that the effectiveness is still qualitatively measured. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively determine the immediate effectiveness of the medial parapatellar capsule shrinkage as in clinical ...
متن کاملHistologic evaluation of the shoulder capsule in normal shoulders, unstable shoulders, and after failed thermal capsulorrhaphy.
BACKGROUND Attenuation of the shoulder capsule has been noted during revision surgery for failed thermal capsulorrhaphy. HYPOTHESIS The attenuated capsule seen in patients who have undergone failed thermal capsulorrhaphy will show histologic characteristics distinguishing it from the capsule of normal shoulders and dislocating shoulders. STUDY DESIGN Case control study. METHODS The should...
متن کاملArthroscopic thermal capsulorrhaphy as treatment for the unstable paralytic shoulder.
Patients who present with global capsular laxity and glenohumeral instability frequently can be treated successfully with shoulder girdle musculature strengthening exercises and activity modification. When such injury is caused by a paralytic shoulder, a rehabilitation program may not be a viable treatment option. Presented in this article are 3 patients with global capsular laxity and glenohum...
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