For patients with rotator cuff tears, improving shoulder function is the most important reason for moving forward with surgical repair, according to research presented today at the American ...

With the advancement of arthroscopic surgery in the repair of rotator cuff tears, the gold standard of open surgery has begun to be slowly replaced. However, the literature has shown similar ...

CHICAGO — Results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed most patients with symptomatic atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears treated with an ...

Surgery reverses pseudoparalysis in patients with rotator cuff tears, study shows Date: March 18, 2017 Source: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Summary: Arthroscopic superior ...

Shoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to researchers. In the study, researchers used X-rays ...

The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored shoulder function and the opportunity to return to sports and ...

He was recognized for his pioneering work on muscle degeneration in rotator cuff injuries. The annual award is of the highest honors in orthopaedic research and recognizes groundbreaking research ...

SAN DIEGO — A recent study suggests patients who have low "grit" may have worse functional outcome following rotator cuff surgery. Researchers from the University of North Carolina presented ...

Year long research study proves that Rotator Cuff patients can go back to driving two weeks after the procedure instead of six weeks.

When is it safe to drive after a rotator cuff surgery? A collaboration between Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech seeks to answer this question.

Full-thickness tears in a person with existing rotator cuff disease and who have new limitations in shoulder movement are also usually treated surgically.

Patients with massive rotator cuff tears are being enrolled in an ongoing FDA study of the InSpace System through UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. “A tremendous number of people live ...