Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction 1. Pathogenesis of Soft Tissue and Bone Repair NEW! 2. Soft Tissue Healing Considerations After Surgery Part Two: Upper Extremity 3. Acromioplasty 4. Anterior Capsular Reconstruction 5. Rotator Cuff Repair and Rehabilitation 6. Superior Labral Anterior Posterior Repair (SLAP Repair) 7. Total Shoulder Replacement NEW! 8. Tennis Elbow: Extensor Brevis Release and Lateral Epicondylectomy 9. Reconstruction of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament with Ulnar Nerve Transposition 10. Surgery and Rehabilitation for Primary Flexor Tendon Repair in the Digit NEW! 11. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Part Three: Spine 12. Cervical Spine Fusion NEW! 13. Lumbar Microdiskectomy 14. Lumbar Fusion Part Four: Lower Extremity 15. Total Hip Replacement 16. Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Hip 17. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction 18. Arthroscopic Lateral Retinaculum Release 19. Meniscectomy and Meniscal Repair 20. Patella Open Reduction and Internal Fixation 21. Total Knee Arthroplasty 22. Lateral Ligament Repair 23. Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Ankle 24. Ankle Arthroscopy 25. Achilles Tendon Repair Appendices A. Transitioning the Throwing Athlete Back to the Field B. Transitioning the Jumping Athlete Back to the Court C. New Approaches in Total Hip Replacement