Purpose To analyze outcomes of surgical and conservative treatment options for
multidirectional instability (MDI). Methods A systematic review of the literature according to …

Shoulder dislocation and subluxation occur frequently in athletes, with peaks in the second
and sixth decades. The majority of traumatic dislocations are in the anterior direction. The …

Background Thermal shrinkage of capsular tissue has recently been proposed as a means
to address the capsular redundancyassociated with shoulder instability. Although this …

Investigation performed at Columbia University Medical Center and Washington University
School of Medicine espite the paucity of long-term supportive studies, the use of thermal …

HYPOTHESIS: Chondrolysis can be a devastating complication of shoulder arthroscopy. We
undertook a review of the 100 cases reported in the English language to test the hypothesis …

Background Chondrolysis has been reported as a sequela of arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
Although the causes have yet to be fully elucidated, basic science and clinical evidence …

Background Posterior shoulder instability is common in young athletes. Although the
posterior shoulder instability literature is less robust than its anterior counterpart, many …

Background: A detailed description of the vascular anatomy of the shoulder capsule is
lacking, yet surgical procedures may put this capsular blood supply at risk. We hypothesized …

Purpose The surgical management of shoulder instability is an expanding and increasingly
complex area of study within orthopaedics. This article describes the history and evolution of …

Participation in athletics by adolescents continues to increase. Annually, approximately 45
million children and adolescents in the US participate in organized youth athletics 1. More …