Bookedited by Nuno Sampaio Gomes, Ladislav Kovačič, Frank Martetschläger, Giuseppe Milano.
Summary: This book offers a truly comprehensive overview of the understanding and treatment of massive and irreparable rotator cuff tears, a painful and disabling shoulder condition that continues to pose major challenges. A thorough examination of basic science issues and evidence lays the foundation for discussion of key controversies in the field and exposition of a practical approach to treatment in which the role of both conservative and surgical management is explained. Special insights are provided into the new biological and nonoperative approaches that are becoming increasingly popular among practitioners. All potential surgical techniques are described, from partial repair and tendon transfer, to the use of dedicated implants. In addition, the value of anesthesia and regional blocks, both during surgery and in the postoperative phase, is discussed. The concluding section addresses particularly complex scenarios and offers guidance on the management of treatment complications and failures. Written by leading international shoulder experts, the book will be of value for shoulder surgeons, rehabilitators, and other health care practitioners.
Contents:
Part 1 Basic science
Massive and irreparable rotator cuff tears: defining the problem
Biology of rotator cuff injury and repair
Biomechanics of rotator cuff repair
Re-rupture or non-healing? Factors determining an unsuccessful repair
Biological augmentation in rotator cuff repair: growth factors
Biological augmentation in rotator cuff repair: cell therapies
Biological augmentation in rotator cuff repair: scaffolds
Imaging of repaired rotator cuff
Part 2 Controversies in massive rotator cuff tears
Clinical outcome vs structural integrity: what really matters?
Fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy: what it means and what happens after repair
Pseudoparalysis: Pathomechanics and clinical relevance
Rotator cuff tear arthropathy: where are the limits for repair?
Suprascapular nerve release: fact or fiction
Traumatic cuff tears: the relevance of timing
Critical shoulder angle: does lateral acromioplasty have a role in preventing re-rupture
Shoulder injections: options, ultrasound assistance, evidences
Non-operative Treatment: The Role of Rehabilitation
Patient Expectation in the treatment of rotator cuff tears: what is its role?
Treatment of massive irreparable cuff tears: decision-making process
Part 3 Surgical techniques
Partial repair
Patch Graft Augmentation
Superior capsule reconstruction
Postero-superior Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: The Biceps Autograft
Tendon Transfer for Posterosuperior Cuff: Latissimus Dorsi Transfer
Tendon Transfer for Posterosuperior Cuff
Tendon Transfer for Posterosuperior Cuff: Latissimus Dorsi Transfer
Tendon transfer for anterosuperior cuff: The Pectoralis Major Transfer
Tendon transfer for anterosuperior cuff: Latissimus Dorsi Transfer
Subacromial spacer
Regional blocks and opioid sparing anesthesia: helping the surgeon and with patients satisfaction
Part 4 Complex and revision problems
Traumatic rotator cuff tears with sho ulder stiffness
Management of bone loss in rotator cuff tear arthropathy
Work-up and management of infection in shoulder arthroplasty
Biomechanics of failure of reverse shoulder arthroplasty in rotator cuff tear arthropathy
Revision of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: humeral component
Failure of Rotator Cuff Repair
Combined massive rotator cuff and recurrent shoulder instability
"Reverse arthroplasty VS other options"
Cases examples
Case example 4: Massive rotator cuff tear and patient specific rehabilitation in sportsmen.