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Shoulder arthroscopy in the throwing athlete

¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

Clinics in Sports Medicine

|October 1, 1996

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Treating throwing athletes with shoulder injuries is complex due to multiple overlapping conditions. Shoulder arthroscopy offers a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic solution for these unique patients.

Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Shoulder Arthroscopy

Background:

Throwing athletes place unique, high demands on the shoulder.
These athletes often present with multiple, overlapping shoulder pathologies, including rotator cuff tendinopathy, instability, SLAP lesions, acromioclavicular arthrosis, and scapulothoracic issues.
These conditions rarely occur in isolation, complicating diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of shoulder arthroscopy in throwing athletes.
To emphasize the challenges in managing these athletes due to complex, multifactorial shoulder conditions.

Main Methods:

Review of shoulder pathologies common in throwing athletes.
Discussion of the role of arthroscopy in diagnosis and treatment.

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Comparison of arthroscopic techniques with open surgical approaches.

Main Results:

Shoulder arthroscopy is invaluable for confirming clinical and radiographic abnormalities.
It effectively identifies associated intra-articular and extra-articular pathologies.
Arthroscopy allows for the treatment of various shoulder lesions.

Conclusions:

Shoulder arthroscopy provides a crucial tool for diagnosing and treating the complex shoulder conditions seen in throwing athletes.
It offers a less morbid alternative to open surgery for managing these unique patient populations.
Successful management requires addressing the multiple, often concurrent, pathologies present.