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Shoulder Arthroscopy Approach - Portal Placement and Suprascapular Nerve

Shoulder Arthroscopy

A 35-year-old male is undergoing shoulder arthroscopy for rotator cuff repair. The surgeon is establishing arthroscopic portals in the beach chair position. The plan includes placement of posterior, anterior, and lateral portals for visualization and working access. Regarding standard shoulder arthroscopy portal placement:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

The posterior portal is typically placed 2 cm inferior and 1-2 cm medial to the posterolateral corne...

B

The anterior portal is established using an inside-out technique through the rotator interval, just ...

C

The lateral portal should be placed directly through the deltoid at the level of the acromioclavicul...

D

The lateral (subacromial) portal is typically placed 2-3 cm lateral to the lateral edge of the acrom...

E

The anterosuperolateral (Neviaser) portal enters superior to the scapular spine, medial to the acrom...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option