Management of Failed Shoulder Surgery

Giuseppe Milano, MD, is Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at the Catholic University, Rome, and Director of the Shoulder Surgery Service, A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy. At the Catholic University, his responsibilities include teaching Orthopaedics and Traumatology in the School of Medicine and in the Residency Program of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. He is also Director of the School of Orthopaedic Techniques. Dr. Milano is Vice-President of the European Shoulder Associates (ESA) - ESSKA Section and Vice-President of Società Italiana del Ginocchio Artroscopia Sport Cartilagine Tecnologie Ortopediche (SIGASCOT). He is Editor in Chief of Joints, and Associate Editor of Arthroscopy. He has authored 97 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 35 book chapters and has edited two previous books.

In this book, leading European shoulder experts review the current status in the management of failures of surgical treatment of different pathological conditions around the shoulder, such as instability of the glenohumeral joint and the acromioclavicular joint, rotator cuff disease and pathology of the long head of the biceps tendon, and glenohumeral osteoarthritis. The aim is to equip readers with clear guidance on how to manage such failures in everyday practice. There is a particular focus on all aspects of the management response to failure of shoulder arthroplasty. Information is provided on the reasons for failure of the various procedures, and key points on controversial topics are highlighted. Furthermore, case examples are used to present challenging scenarios and their possible solutions. The numerous high-quality illustrations aid comprehension, and readers will also have access to supplementary online videos. The book, published in cooperation with ESSKA, will be invaluable for orthopaedic surgeons and highly relevant for other medical and health practitioners such as sports medicine doctors, physical medicine doctors, and physical therapists.

Equips readers to manage failures of surgical treatment of pathological conditions around the shoulder

Shoulder instability repair: Why it fails.- How to manage failed anterior arthroscopic repair.- How to manage failed anterior open repair.- How to manage failed posterior and MDI repair.- Failed Arthroscopic Anterior Instability Repair: Case Example.- Failed Posterior Instability Repair: Case Example.- Failed Open Anterior Instability Repair: Case Example.- The disabled throwing shoulder: when and how to operate.- How to manage failed SLAP repair.- Biceps disorders: when and how to operate.- Acromioclavicular joint instability: when and how to operate.- Failed SLAP Repair: Case Example.- Failed Biceps Treatment: Case Example.- Failed AC Joint Treatment: Case Example.- Anatomical shoulder arthroplasty: How it works / Why it fails / How to manage failure / Future directions to prevent failure.- Failed Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Case Example.- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty: How it works / Why it fails / How to manage failure / Future directions to prevent failure.- Failed Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Case Example.- Rotator cuff repair: Why it fails.- How to manage failed rotator cuff repair: Arthroscopic revision surgery / Biologic augmentation / Latissimus dorsi transfer.- Failed Cuff Repair: Case Example.