New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery
A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing ...
A rotator cuff tear can take up to six months to recover after surgery
Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon ...
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Rotator Cuff Tear: Warning Signs and the Healing Process
If rotator cuff muscles and tendons are severely damaged, surgery is typically needed to promote tendon-to-bone healing and restore optimal shoulder function. Approximately 40% of all rotator cuff ...
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Circulating substance P levels and shoulder joint contracture after arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff
Design: Plasma samples were obtained at 15 months from surgery from two groups of patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff tear. In group 1, 30 subjects (14 men, 16 women; mean age ...