AANA19 Shoulder Access Pass-Master Series_ Five Questions for Craig Morgan, MD-Dr. Stephen E. Lemos, M.D.

Master Series_ Five Questions for Craig Morgan, MD-Dr. Stephen E. Lemos, M.D.

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Dr. Morgan discusses shoulder arthroscopy innovations, emphasizing the lateral decubitus position for better access. He explains "sick scapula" in throwers results from muscular fatigue leading to shoulder injuries and suggests maintenance scapular exercises and sleeper stretches reduce injury by 92%. Contrary to some beliefs, biceps long head tendon is essential for pitchers. For SLAP tears, proper rehab plus addressing underlying issues like GERD and scapular dyskinesis are key for recovery. Rotator cuff tears in pitchers often end careers; Dr. Morgan critiques suture anchors due to high failure rates and advocates anatomic margin convergence repairs to enhance healing.

Keywords

shoulder arthroscopy

lateral decubitus position

sick scapula

scapular exercises

rotator cuff tears