Santos F. Martinez, MD, MS, Consulting Editor

This issue of our musculoskeletal module focuses on common conditions involving the shoulder and takes us through the nonsurgical phases on through and including postsurgical treatment.

I have always had a very high regard for those practitioners whose chosen mission is dedicated to optimizing functional use of the upper extremity whether that be for use in the arts, sports, vocation, or for accomplishing the most basic activities of daily living. The shoulder girdle considerations are complex and cannot rest with confining one to a single joint. These encompass a combination of joints, whether they be true or functional joints, an unusual floating sesamoid (scapula), and array of musculoligamentous primary and secondary contributors. The synchronous contributors of this orchestra, which are composed of stabilizers and dynamic factors, with the input of inherent neural conductors contribute to a common objective. A journey more centrally takes us to axial contributors and connections, which project and facilitate motion from the lower extremities and trunk for accomplishing certain missions and demands of the upper extremity.

I am very honored to welcome Dr Throckmorton and his Orthopedic Surgical guests to share their knowledge for this collaborative effort. Dr Throckmorton has made such an impact as both an educator and a surgeon serving as a mentor for countless medical students, residents, and fellows at Campbell Clinic, which has been providing Orthopedic care for pediatric and adult populations for over a century.

I would also like to acknowledge two late exceptional educators. The first is in remembrance of Dr Carson D. Schneck, who dedicated greater than 50 years as an exemplary Anatomist/Physician at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia. His enthusiasm and detailed teaching were a major catalyst for students and surgeons alike. The second is Dr Alberto Inclan Costa, who was a pioneer and orthopedic trailblazer in Latin America and founder of the Cuban Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

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Published online: March 03, 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2023.02.001

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© 2023 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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