Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Athletes

Multidirectional Shoulder Instability

Epidemiology, Mechanism of Injury, History, Imaging, and Physical Examination Tracey Didinger, MD Joseph D. Cooper, MD Seth C. Gamradt, MD Abstract It is critical to diagnose multidirectional instability (MDI) because standard surgical procedures used to treat traumatic anterior shoulder instability are oftentimes inadequate…

Posterior Shoulder Instability

Epidemiology, Mechanism of Injury, History, Physical Examination, and Imaging Joseph A. Gil, MD Brett D. Owens, MD Abstract When treating posterior instability knowledge of risk factors that predispose a patient to develop this condition, possible mechanisms of injury, and how to diagnose…

Anterior Shoulder Instability

Epidemiology, Mechanism of Injury, History, Physical Examination, and Imaging for Anterior Instability LCDR James R. Bailey, MD Barrett A. Little, MD Kevin M. Dale, MD Dean C. Taylor, MD Abstract Anterior shoulder instability can be a difficult injury for both athletes to sustain and…