Innovations in Elbow and Shoulder Surgery: Techniques, Outcomes, and Rehabilitation

Dear Colleagues,

Advances in elbow and shoulder surgery continue to reshape clinical practice, offering more precise, less invasive, and increasingly effective treatment options for a wide range of traumatic, degenerative, infectious, and sports-related conditions. Innovations in arthroscopic techniques, implant design, soft-tissue reconstruction, and perioperative management have significantly improved surgical outcomes and accelerated functional recovery. At the same time, enhanced imaging modalities, biomechanical insights, and patient-specific planning are enabling more accurate diagnoses and tailored interventions.

This Special Issue highlights current trends and emerging techniques in elbow and shoulder surgery, with a focus on clinical outcomes, the prevention and management of postoperative infections, and evidence-based rehabilitation strategies. Topics include advances in arthroscopy, ligament and tendon repair, joint preservation, prosthetic solutions, surgical approaches to infectious complications, postoperative protocols, and long-term functional results.

By bringing together original research and expert reviews, this collection aims to support continued innovation, strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration, and improve patient care across upper-extremity surgery, infection control, and rehabilitation.

Dr. Andrea Celli
Guest Editor

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