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This book comprehensively covers the diagnosis, classification, assessment, and management of shoulder arthritis, a condition with increasing incidence that affects people of all ages. In a multidisciplinary format, it discusses imaging, laboratory testing, nutrition, surgery and rehabilitation. The first part of the book covers conservative treatments, followed by various minimally invasive treatments and specific techniques in the second part. The subsequent parts of the book focus on joint replacement, including alternative options to traditional arthroplasty. Each part is further divided by age group, addressing specific considerations unique to each population. The final part explores new technologies applied to shoulder arthroplasty.   Published in collaboration with ISAKOS, this book provides a thorough discussion on how to prevent failure, diagnose, and manage shoulder arthritis in patients of all ages. Written by leading international shoulder experts,it is an essential resource for shoulder surgeons, rehabilitators, and other healthcare practitioners.

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Emilio Calvo is the Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Reconstructive Surgery Unit and Professor of Orthopedics at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery of at Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, a teaching hospital affiliated with the Autonomous University of Madrid. He is an active member of national and international scientific societies, like the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow (ESSSE), the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), the European Society for Sports and Knee Arthroscopy (ESSKA), and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS). He has served as a member of the ESSSE Program Committee and the ISAKOS Upper Extremity Committee. Giovanni Di Giacomo is the Head of the Orthopedics and Traumatology department at the Concordia Hospital in Rome (ISAKOS Teaching Center). He has been European Chairman of STMS (Society for Tennis Medicine and Science) since 2016, and since 2022  he is the President of the Italian Society of Knee, Arthroscopy, Sports, Cartilage, Orthopedic Technologies (SIAGASCOT). Dr. Di Giacomo is also a member of many other prestigious scientific societies, as  AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons), Upper Extremity Committee of ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine).  Augustus D. Mazzocca is a Professor at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UConn Health. He is the Director of the Orthopedic Bioskills Laboratory, and Director of Resident Education for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He is also an active team physician for the UConn athletic teams. He specializes in the management of shoulder and elbow problems. He is a member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society, as well as being a member of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow. He is a co-founder of the New England Shoulder and Elbow Society.

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