Shoulder Arthroscopy: Complications in Orthopaedics

Area of Focus: Shoulder & Upper Extremity and Arthroscopy

Be ready to quickly recognize, assess, and ultimately manage complications related to shoulder arthroscopy.
This important new resource will also help you prevent complications with a better understanding of how problems develop.

Each chapter presents a description of a specific complication of shoulder arthroscopy in the context of patient cases, followed by an in-depth discussion of treatment options, case management outcomes, and strategies to minimize complications.



Complications explored include:


Bleeding problems
Severe edema
Neurologic injuries
Failure of rotator cuff repair
Failed subacromial decompression
Inadequate AC joint resection
Recurrent instability following Bankart repair
Failed repair of a SLAP lesion
Stiffness following instability repair