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The most common shoulder pathologies requiring surgical intervention can be divided into three major categories: (1) soft tissue pathology, (2) arthritis, and (3) fractures and dislocations. The surgical management can differ depending on the type of injury and patient characteristics including age, functional status, and comorbidities.

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    Alfred J. Tria Jr, Jeremy Silver, Casey Imbergamo & Andrzej Brzezinski

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

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Tria, A.J., Silver, J., Imbergamo, C., Brzezinski, A. (2022). Shoulder Surgeries. In: Mostoufi, S.A., George, T.K., Tria Jr., A.J. (eds) Clinical Guide to Musculoskeletal Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92042-5_24

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