Management of the Throwing Shoulder: Cuff, Labrum and Internal Impingement

• Autores: R. Michael Greiwe, Christopher Ahmad
• Localización: Orthopedic Clinics of North America, ISSN 0030-5898, Vol. 41, Nº. 3, 2010, págs. 309-323
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Repetitive throwing or other overhead activity places great stress on the shoulder. As a result, the shoulder is a common site of injury in athletes. Addressing throwing-related injuries requires an understanding of throwing biomechanics and pathology. Nonoperative treatment is directed at restoring strength, flexibility, and neuromuscular control to the entire kinetic chain. Surgery is indicated when nonoperative treatment fails, and is directed at correcting labral, capsular, and rotator cuff pathology.