Purpose. The SPADI is a patient-reported outcome measure of shoulder pain and function.
The original version was published in 1991 and developed as a joint-specific measure for …

Background The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons multicenter taskforce studying
proximal humerus fractures reached no consensus on which outcome measures to include …

Introduction Displaced fractures of middle third of clavicle are traditionally managed non-
operatively. Recently, the trend is towards surgical management considering functional …

Background Plate osteosynthesis with implants made of carbon-fibre-reinforced
polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) has recently been introduced for the treatment of …

Background A poor evidence basis exists regarding the objective donor site morbidity
associated with osseous free flap harvest. This study prospectively assessed the objective …

Managing the painful shoulder in overhead athletes can be difficult because of a lack of time-
loss injuries in overhead sports and focusing primarily on either pathoanatomic causes or …

Posterosuperior rotator cuff tears range among the most common causes of shoulder
complaints. While non-operative treatment is typically reserved for the elderly patient with …

Background Rotator cuff lesions are a common shoulder pathology mainly affecting patients
aged> 50 years. This condition is accompanied by not only pain and loss of function but also …

Introduction Posterior shoulder dislocation in association with reverse Hill–Sachs lesion is a
rather rare injury. Few studies reporting results after joint-preserving surgery in these cases …

Background Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) using a tensor fascia lata graft has
been performed in patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and shoulder pseudoparalysis …