Shoulder Surgery

What We Don't Know About the Shoulder

The shoulder is a shallow ball and socket joint...

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Shohei Ohtani and the Subluxating Shoulder

Loose shoulders have some advantages. When injured...

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Repair Once, Sometimes Cut Twice

Once failed, should you be repaired twice? Stories...

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Clavicle Fractures Revisited

Each year, one in a thousand people break their...

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When To Have Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder pain is common. Shoulder injuries are...

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Arthritis of the Shoulder

Shoulder arthritis is a problem without a great...

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Why Does Rotator Cuff Surgery Work or Fail?

Why does rotator cuff surgery work or fail? Part...

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Shoulder Repair in 2021

Due to the long recovery time, high failure rates...

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Pretty Good is Not Good Enough

Remember this number: 25%. One-quarter of all...

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Shoulder Dislocations

First-time shoulder dislocations are painful and...

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Shoulder Pain Sideview with Interior Anatomy

Shoulder Pain: Why it Hurts & When to Worry (Bursitis & Beyond)

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body...

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AC joint bump on shoulder requiring surgical repair

Early Repair of Shoulder AC Joint Key to Recovery

You have a bump on your shoulder after a fall. You...

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Observations on Post-op Rotator Cuff Repair

Rotator cuff tears hurt. They limit your overhead...

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Rotator Cuff Revisited

The rotator cuff of the shoulder has four major...

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Shoulder Motions

The shoulder can dislocate or just subluxate—i.e...

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The Too Flexible Athlete

“Stretch, stretch more, do yoga, do Pilates,” our...

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The moment you tear it is the moment to repair it.

Almost all orthopaedic injuries are best repaired...

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The Incision Decision

To cut, or not to cut? To repair, or to let heal...

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