Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the Shoulder

​This cutting-edge monograph on advanced clinical anatomy and pathoanatomy of the shoulder, written by the world’s leading authors, reflects recent significant advances in understanding of anatomy and pathology. It is beautifully illustrated with exquisite photographs of anatomical specimens, and images from arthroscopy, histology, and radiology complete the picture. The accompanying text brings out the clinical, biomechanical, and functional relevance and focuses on aspects important to the high-performance athlete.  In addition, the book closely assesses how each component of the normal anatomy responds to trauma, disease, and degeneration. The finer points of the pathoanatomy are demonstrated with clinical cases, histology, radiology, arthroscopy, and open surgery. The text details how the pathoanatomy affects the patient presentation, clinical examination, and imaging. It is also explained how the pathology affects the natural history and the outcome of physical therapy and influences recommendations for surgical treatments.  This book will be of immense value both to trainees and to specialists who manage disorders of the shoulder, including orthopedic surgeons, sports physicians, and physiotherapists. It will also be of great interest to anatomists and pathologists.

Gregory Ian Bain, PhD, MBBS, FRACS, FA(Ortho)A, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma and Associate Professor in the Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is also Senior Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Modbury Hospital, South Australia. Dr. Bain is a Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association and a past president of the Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia. He has undertaken much research work and in 2009 received the Australian Orthopaedic Association Research Award for outstanding orthopaedic research that has gained international recognition. Dr. Bain is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Wrist Surgery and a longstanding member of the editorial boards for Journal of Techniques of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery and the World Journal of Orthopaedics. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is co-editor of the Springer book Elbow Arthroscopy (LA Pederzini, GI Bain, MR Safran eds. ISAKOS. Springer, 2013).

Hiroyuki Sugaya, MD, PhD, is Chairman and Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Center, Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. Prior to taking up this position in April 2013, he was Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Service at Funabashi Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Center for more than 10 years. Dr. Sugaya is an Executive Board Member and Chair of the International Committee of the Japan Shoulder Society and is also a member of the ISAKOS Upper Extremity Committee. Dr. Sugaya’s principal clinical interests are the treatment of shoulder and elbow injuries, arthroscopic surgery for the shoulder and elbow, and shoulder arthroplasty. He is Assistant Editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and an editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Sports Medicine (Japanese) and the Japanese Journal of Orthopaedic Surgical Technique.He has authored 34 English-language articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Eiji Itoi, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chairman of Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai Japan, prior to which he was Professor and Chairman at Akita University School of Medicine. Dr. Etoi has served as President of the Japan Shoulder Society and in 2013 was President of the 12th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES). He is current Chair of the ISAKOS Upper Extremity Committee. Dr. Itoi has served on the editorial boards of various leading journals (including the American Journal of Sports Medicine and the Journal of Musculoskeletal Research) and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and a Deputy Editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic Science. Dr. Itoi has won numerous awards and has frequently appeared in Who's Who in the World. He has been the recipient of many research grants and is the lead or co-author of more than 500 original articles and more than 80 review articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Giovanni Di Giacomo, MD, graduated from University of “La Sapienza”, Rome, in 1988 and obtained his specialty degree in Orthopaedics and Traumatology in 1993. Since 1996 he has been Chief of the Shoulder Arthroscopy Department at Concordia Hospital for Special Surgery, Rome. He has been a tournament doctor for the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) WTA since 1995 and a trainer in numerous workshops, seminars, and basic and advanced courses on shoulder arthroscopy. Dr. Di Giacomo is a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Arthroscopy (SIA), a member of the Upper Extremities Committee at ISAKOS, and an International Affiliate Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). His research has been published in internationally recognized journals and he is the author of several books, including the Springer publications Shoulder Instability- Alternative Surgical Techniques (2011) and Atlas of Functional Shoulder Anatomy (2008). He is the inventor of the “Wedged Profile Plate” for the Latarjet procedure develop by Arthrex Inc.