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Hip Arthroscopy

HIP ARTHROSCOPY Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure, which allows rapid post-operative recovery and is useful in the treatment of selected hip disorders in the young, active individual. It allows the surgeon to safely and accurately assess damage to the joint and to perform corrective procedures where required. Special instruments and cameras are passed through small [...]
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Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization

Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization (Capsular plication and/or Bankart repair): The purpose of this protocol is to provide the physicians, therapists, and other care providers with a guideline of the post-operative rehabilitation course. Phase I – Immediate Post Surgical Phase (Week 1-3): Goals: • Protect the surgical repair • Diminish pain and inflammation • Enhance scapular function Precautions: • Remain in sling, [...]
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Biceps Tenodesis Protocol

Biceps Tenodesis Protocol The purpose of this protocol is to provide the clinician, therapist, and patient with a GUIDELINE of the postoperative rehabilitation course of a patient that has undergone a Biceps Tenodesis for biceps dysfunction. The procedure entails cutting the long head of the biceps and reattaching the tendon more distally along the humerus. [...]
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Total Shoulder Arthroplasty/Hemiarthroplasty Protocol

The purpose of our protocol is to provide the physician and therapist with a GUIDELINE of the postoperative therapy course after TSA or HHR. If the clinician or therapist has any questions, please consult with the referring surgeon. If additional procedures have been performed, please consult the referring surgeon. This is especially true in patients [...]
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Latarjet Protocol

Anterior Stabilization of the Shoulder: Latarjet Protocol Shoulder instability has multiple etiologies including congenital deformity, recurrent overuse activity, and/or traumatic dislocation. Surgical stabilization of the glenohumeral joint is indicated after conservative treatment fails and recurrent instability/subluxation continues. A number of different surgical procedures exist for anterior stabilization and the surgical treatment depends on concomitant pathology [...]
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Arthroscopic Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee

The following link is to a book chapter authored by Dr. Gillogly and Dr. Langer in “Sports Medicine Surgery” (published in 2010). The chapter reviews the latest operative treatment for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD lesions) of the Knee. Arthroscopic Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee
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