title: Arthroscopic Management of Anterior, Posterior, and Multidirectional Shoulder Instabilities.
abstract: Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization offers several potential advantages compared with open surgery, including the opportunity to more accurately evaluate the glenohumeral joint at the time of diagnostic assessment; comprehensively address multiple pathologic lesions that may be identified; and avoid potential complications unique to open stabilization, such as postoperative subscapularis failure. A thorough understanding of normal shoulder anatomy and biomechanics, along with the pathoanatomy responsible for anterior, posterior, and multidirectional shoulder instability patterns, is very important in the management of patients who have shoulder instability. The treating physician also must be familiar with diagnostic imaging and physical examination maneuvers that are required to accurately diagnose shoulder instability.
authors.affiliation: Physician, Department of Orthopaedics, Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Larry D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: Richard K N
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Provencher
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012782:Shoulder / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology