Publisher's Synopsis
Be ready to quickly recognize, assess, and ultimately manage complications related to shoulder arthroscopy.Area of focus of this title is on shoulder and upper extremity and 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; and, stiffness following instability repair.