For 30 years,�Rockwood and�Matsen's�The Shoulder�has been the�definitive leading reference�for the evaluation and management of shoulder disorders.�The 6th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with close oversight by world-renowned shoulder surgeon senior editor Frederick A. Matsen III along with co-editors Frank A. Cordasco, John W. Sperling and expert contributing authors from around the world.�This comprehensive volume reflects�current knowledge and pioneering techniques�in its extensively revised and updated text, illustrations, and procedural videos, and features new Opinion Editorials and a new, easy-to-follow organization and layout. Shoulder surgeons of all levels, as well as residents, students, therapists, and basic scientists, will benefit from this must-have reference on all aspects of the shoulder.
Provides�how-to guidance�on the full range of both tried-and-true and recent surgical techniques, including both current arthroscopic methods and the latest approaches in arthroplasty.�
Presents content in a�new, easy-to-digest format�with a restructured table of contents and an�updated chapter layout�for faster, more intuitive navigation.�
Features 17�new Opinion Editorial chapters�authored by key international thought leaders in shoulder and upper limb�orthopaedics�who were given free rein to discuss a topic of great personal importance. Sample topics include Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty: Tips to Facilitate Component Removal and Reconstruction and Use and Abuse of the�Latarjet�Procedure.�
Contains�new and updated content�on instability repair, cuff repair, fracture management, and infection and outcome assessment, as well as greatly expanded coverage of arthroscopy.�
Includes�more than 60 updated video clips�that provide step-by-step guidance on key procedures, as well as�2,200 full-color illustrations, x-rays, scans, and intraoperative photographs.�
Offers�scientifically based coverage�of shoulder function and dysfunction to aid in the decision-making process.�
Extends viewpoints on different procedures with�expert opinions�from international authorities, including dissenting and alternative views.�
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.�Your enhanced eBook allows you to access�all of�the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.�