Rotator cuff repair is usually an outpatient procedure that doesn't involve an overnight stay in the hospital. The surgery can be done as an open procedure or a minimally invasive arthroscopic one.

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 ...

HOUSTON (KPRC/NBC) — More than four million Americans suffer from rotator cuff injuries each year. Many patients hesitate to undergo surgery because of the long recovery. Now, a new procedure ...

BURLINGTON, N.J. (CBS) - A new rotator cuff treatment is helping patients become pain-free and get back to work faster than previous procedures.

The surgery works best for older patients who have chronic shoulder pain, longstanding rotator cuff tears and arthritis. It doesn't work for everyone.

Rotator cuff tears are extremely common, with up to 30 percent of the population over the age of 60 suffering from them. But what happens when standard repair surgery fails?

Arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery offers several benefits over conventional open surgery. There is not a lot of dissection, which translates into less pain for the patient.

Researchers at The Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) in Vail recently completed a study on the best procedures for treating and repairing massive rotator cuff tears. A massive rotator cuff ...

Medicare covers rotator cuff surgery when it is medically necessary. Costs can vary by plan and the facility where a person has the procedure.

Medicare covers rotator cuff surgery when it is medically necessary. Costs can vary by plan and the facility where a person has the procedure.

The hip procedure came as a surprise because neither Decker nor the Jets mentioned it last week, when he was placed on injured reserve due to the partially torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker underwent hip surgery on Tuesday, pushing back his previously scheduled rotator-cuff surgery and jeopardizing his availability for the start of the 2017 season.