Anatomic Shoulder Girdle Dissection with Clinical Correlations
Presented by Albert Gee
Meet your instructor
Albert Gee
Dr. Gee is a sports medicine and shoulder surgeon with specialty training in the care of the injured athlete. He attended medical school at Washington University in St. Louis and then completed his training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania—the oldest training program in the U.S. Dr. Gee completed a…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Surface Anatomy
Explain the superficial anatomy of the shoulder girdle and connect its relationship to the upper trunk, in addition to how the superficial landmarks around the shoulder help to indicate injury or disease states.
2. 1st layer Anterior & Posterior
Explain the superficial muscular anatomy of the shoulder girdle, and connect how this anatomy relates to the superficial landmarks about the shoulder. Explain how the superficial anatomy influences function of the shoulder.
3. 2nd Layer Anterior & Posterior
Explain the anatomy of the muscles that originate or insert on the scapula. Explain the different planes of motion of the scapula and how they are affected by the peri-scapular musculature, as well as scapula-humeral rhythm and why it is important for shoulder and arm function.
4. 3rd Layer Anterior & Posterior
Explain the anatomy of the rotator cuff and its function, and compare the differences between partial thickness and full thickness rotator cuff tears. Explain the coraco-acromial arch of the shoulder and how it is involved in shoulder impingement, and correlate the various components of glenohumeral joint stability.
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