OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of SLAP lesions in patients with chronic impingement syndrome. We also examined the sensitivity of O'Brien's test. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 48 patients with a preliminary chronic impingement syndrome diagnosis to whom arthroscopic decompression had been planned. All patients underwent preoperative Neer's, Hawkins'...

PURPOSE To compare shoulder ultrasonography with arthroscopy for detecting specific rotator cuff tears. METHODS 96 shoulders in 56 men and 34 women aged 28 to 65 (mean, 42) years with rotator cuff problems underwent a shoulder ultrasonography by a single radiologist, and then a shoulder arthroscopy by a single surgeon. The ultrasonographic and arthroscopic findings were compared with regard t...

During hip arthroscopy, when a wave sign is encountered, it of labrochondral dysfunction, just like traditional labral tear. Suture anchor fixation to the labrum can eliminate and improve patient outcomes. Readers are urged not equate pathology with shoulder tears, which have different pathomechanics, subsequently may morphological characteristics.

An Approach to Diagnosis and Management of the Frozen Shoulder Bob McCormack, MD, FRCSC, Dip Sport Med, Assistant Professor, Head of Division of Arthroscopy and Athletic Injuries, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC. MOVEMENT DISORDERS

Shoulder injuries account for a large number of hospital admissions, due to their wide variety pathologies and injuries, generally produced by use or trauma. Among them are chondrolabral which have historically been categorized into three groups (GLAD, GARDS y GLAT);however, new category has recently proposed named glenoid labral articular teardrop lesion (GLAT) because its characteristic image...

OBJECTIVE Analyze the postoperative follow-up of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy for treatment of anterior instability and correlate with the prevalence of recurrence. METHODS A six-question survey was applied by phone and mail to 65 patients, seeking information on the current result of the surgical procedure. All patients were treated arthroscopically for anterior shoulder instabil...