Suprascapular nerve entrapment isolated to the spinoglenoid notch: surgical technique and results of open decompression.

Background: Entrapment of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) at the spinoglenoid notch (SGN) specifically affects the infraspinatus, and isolated external rotation (ER) weakness can result. We describe the technique of open SSN decompression at the SGN for infraspinatus involvement and report the results of a consecutive series.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-nine shoulders underwent SSN decompression at the SGN.

Arthroscopic repair for posterior shoulder instability.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of a consistent arthroscopic stabilization technique for recurrent posterior instability.

Methods: Thirty-four consecutive shoulders with symptomatic recurrent posterior instability were treated with arthroscopic repair and evaluated at a mean follow-up of 36 months (range, 12 to 67 months). Two patients were excluded because of prior surgery, leaving 32 for further analysis.

Lateral meniscus allograft biologic glenoid arthroplasty in total shoulder arthroplasty for young shoulders with degenerative joint disease.

To avoid potential polyethylene problems in younger shoulders with degenerative joint disease (DJD) requiring arthroplasty, lateral meniscus allograft (LMA) was used as a biologic resurfacing of the glenoid. We report preliminary, short-term results of this technique in a younger, higher-demand population. The shoulders of 20 men and 10 women, with an average age of 42 years (range, 18 to 52 years), underwent total shoulder arthroplasty with a LMA.