The lateral decubitus and beach-chair positions each offer unique benefits to the shoulder
surgeon with respect to visualization, efficiency, and ease during arthroscopic shoulder …

Background Valid comparison of outcomes after surgical procedures requires consensus on
which instruments and parameters should be used, including the recording and evaluation …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the complication rate of a consecutive
series of patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods: From January 2003 …

We review the literature on complication of arthroscopic shoulder surgery and their
management. Computer data based searches were used to identify articles regarding …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine whether moderate preoperative
shoulder stiffness affects the clinical outcome of rotator cuff repair, and to evaluate the serial …

Purpose To document the skin colonization and deep tissue inoculation rates associated
with arthroscopic shoulder surgery and how these rates differ with procedural and …

Purpose The primary aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of infections
following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in a single department over a 10-year period …

Background: An acute infection after arthroscopic shoulder surgery is a rare but serious
complication. Previous studies estimating the incidence of infections after arthroscopic …

HYPOTHESIS: This study investigates the rate of infectious and thromboembolic
complications in shoulder arthroscopy and their association with pharmacologic prophylaxis …

Discussion Ropivacaine is an amino amide local anesthetic that differs from bupivacaine by
the substitution of a propyl group for a butyl group on the nitrogen of the piperidine group …