New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery
A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing ...
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VIDEO: Develop a technique to treat rotator cuff tears with lower trapezius transfer
Pearl, MD, spoke about the use of lower trapezius transfer for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and no active external rotation. “It’s not a good operation for pain or if they have ...
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A Prospective Study of Shoulder Pain in Primary Care
X-ray and Ultrasound Scan The prevalence of the pathologies identified on x-ray and ultrasound are presented in Figures 3 and 4. Acromioclavicular joint (Figure 5a) and GHJ pathology were the most ...
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 ...