Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Pathology: From Simulation Training to Advanced Patient Care and Their Outcomes

Dear Colleagues,

The development of implants, tools, equipment and techniques to advance the surgical treatment of our patients has been pivotal for us, orthopedic surgeons, to enhance our patients’ outcomes. In the last few decades, we observed the development of minimally invasive procedures, including arthroscopy. Surgical development and technological advances are particularly common in the field of shoulder arthroscopy. An increasing number of shoulder conditions are now treated by arthroscopy: shoulder instability, tendon tears (rotator cuff and biceps) and tendinopathy, tendon transfers, nerve injuries, cartilage pathology, hardware removal, etc. Certain fractures can even be treated arthroscopically.

However, the treatment of shoulder pathology through arthroscopic techniques can be technically challenging. Indeed, the teaching and learning of such techniques involves a steep learning curve with a range of specific instruments and surgical procedures. As the foundational skills become mastered, the refinement of surgical techniques and their application to treat a range of conditions takes place. Then, with arthroscopic expertise comes an increasing case diversity/complexity and definition of new technical boundaries.

This Special Issue is focusing on research involving all stages of shoulder arthroscopy, from skill training to formal practice, and from the treatment of shoulder pathology using arthroscopic techniques to their outcomes. We invite all colleagues to submit original manuscripts (research articles, pilot projects, case reports, outcome studies, systematic reviews and meta-analysis) to this Special Issue.

Dr. Marie-Eve LeBel
Guest Editor

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• shoulder arthroscopy
• surgical simulation
• arthroscopy skills training
• arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
• arthroscopic Bankart repair
• arthroscopic Latarjet
• arthroscopic fracture fixation
• patient outcomes of shoulder arthroscopy