The 2nd Shanghai Basic Shoulder Surgery Course, sponsored by Joint Group of Orthopaedic Branch of Chinese Medical Association and organized by Xinhua Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, is scheduled to be held on March 28-30, 2014 in Shanghai. Senior experts from mainland China, the United States and Taiwan will be invited to teach and discuss the latest advances in basic theories, techniques and operating methods in this field, with the learning content emphasizing practicality and operability. Participants are especially welcome to bring difficult cases (electronic version) for on-site teaching and interactive discussion, please communicate with the conference team in advance. Participants will be awarded 10 National Class I Continuing Education Credits upon completion of the course Topics to be covered: Applied anatomy of the shoulder joint; Peripheral nerve injury of the shoulder joint; Nerve electrophysiology of the shoulder joint; Biomechanics of shoulder stabilization; Imaging of the shoulder joint (plain radiographs, CT imaging, MRI and ultrasound); Perioperative anaesthesia of the shoulder joint and postoperative analgesia; Physical examination of the shoulder joint; Normal anatomy of the shoulder joint under shoulder arthroscopy and its variation; Basic operation of the shoulder joint; Surgical procedure of shoulder arthroplasty. Basic operation; acromioplasty surgical technique; microscopic knot tying technique; reparable and non-reparable rotator cuff injuries (including subscapularis muscle); MINI-OPEN rotator cuff repair; shoulder instability (microscopic bankart repair operative technique and MINI-OPEN Latarjet); frozen shoulder; popping scapula; pteronavicular scapula; shoulder joint replacement (half shoulder, total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacement) ; proximal humerus fracture (with intramedullary nailing treatment); scapular glenoid fracture; periapical fracture in children; clavicle fracture complications and their management; sternoclavicular joint dislocation; acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint arthritis; rehabilitation of the rotator cuff and postoperative instability; tendonitis of long head of biceps muscle; SLAP injuries; thoracic outlet syndrome; cervical spondylosis in the shoulder joint; and old dislocations of the shoulder joint.