Radiographic evaluation of the glenohumeral joint space in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach-chair position

Radiographic evaluation of the glenohumeral joint space in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach-chair position

Background: Shoulder arthroscopy can be performed with the patient in the lateral decubitus or beach-chair position, but in both cases, glenohumeral (GH) joint spaces must be increased to improve visualization and allow access of the optical instrument. The aim of this study was to determine the eff...

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Main Authors: Mário Chaves Corrêa, MD, MSc, Érica Antunes Naves, MD, Gilvan Ferreira Vaz, MD, Thalles Abreu Machado, MD, Marco A.P. de Andrade, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Arthroscopy
joint instability
glenohumeral joint space
radiographic imaging
patient positioning
axillary spacer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468602619301688

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