New Trends in Shoulder Surgery from Biomechanics to the Operating Room

Dear Colleagues,

In the last two decades, we have witnessed a change in our understanding of shoulder diseases and in their treatment. Thanks to biomechanical studies, we now understand that the shoulder is a key junction in a kinetic chain that starts from the lower limb and ends in the hand. The use of new materials has enabled us to change the approach we use to tackle certain pathologies, allowing us to develop techniques that increasingly align with anatomy and enabling non-anatomical surgeries to be left to the area of revision. The degenerative pathology has seen the development of well over 30 different models of reverse prostheses based on a variety of biomechanical characteristics. The management of shoulder instability and rotator cuff lesions has significantly evolved in the last few decades due to the transition from open to arthroscopic techniques allowing for management of pathological entities that were previously untreatable. Moreover, the approach to shoulder pathology has increasingly become multidisciplinary. The actors are no longer limited to surgeons but also include anesthesiologists, radiologists, and rehabilitators.

Dr. Edoardo Franceschetti
Prof. Francesco Franceschi
Prof. Giovanni Di Giacomo
Guest Editors

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