Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics

What is minimally invasive surgery and how do you learn it?.- Overview of shoulder approaches: choosing between mini-incision and arthroscopic techniques.- Mini-incision bankart repair.- Mini-open rotator cuff repair.- Minimally invasive treatment of greater tuberosity fractures.- Mini-incision fixation of proximal humeral four-part fractures.- Mini-incision shoulder arthroplasty.- Overview of elbow approaches: small incisions or arthroscopic portals.- Mini-incision medial collateral ligament reconstruction of the elbow.- Mini-incision distal biceps tendon repair.- Minimally invasive approaches for complex elbow trauma.- Minimally invasive approaches for lateral epicondylitis.- Overview of wrist and hand approaches: indications for minimally invasive techniques.- Minimally invasive surgical fixation of distal radius fractures.- Minimally invasive fixation for wrist fractures.- Endoscopic and minimally invasive carpal tunnel and trigger finger release.- Round table discussion of minimally invasive surgery upper extremity cases.