COMPLICATED INJURIES ABOUT THE SHOULDER-JOINT.

Nerve injuries about the shoulder in sports.

Injuries about the shoulder in skiing and snowboarding.

There has been a decrease in the overall injury rate, particularly the rate of lower-extremity injuries, for alpine skiing, with a resultant increase in the ratio of upper-extremity to lower-extremity injuries. The upper extremity is injured nearly twice as often during snowboarding than alpine skiing, with approximately half of all snowboarding injuries involving the upper extremity. Shoulder ...

Shoulder injuries in athletes

Glenohumeral joint instability is extremely common yet the defi nition and classifi cation of instability remains unclear. In order to fi nd the best ways to treat instability, the condition must be clearly defi ned and classifi ed. This is particularly important so that treatment studies can be compared or combined, which can only be done if the patient population under study is the same. The ...

"Floating shoulder" injuries.

"Floating shoulder" is a rare injury complex resulting from high-energy blunt force trauma to the shoulder, resulting in scapulothoracic dissociation. It is commonly associated with catastrophic neurovascular injury. Two cases of motorcyclists with floating shoulder injuries are described.

Shoulder injuries in golf.

Although often perceived as a leisurely activity, golf can be a demanding sport, which can result in injury, usually from overuse and sometimes from poor technique. The shoulder is a commonly affected site, with the lead shoulder, or the left shoulder in the right-handed golfer, particularly vulnerable to injury. A thorough understanding of the biomechanics of the golf swing is helpful in diagn...