HOUSTON – 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? There is now a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The superior capsule reconstruction is a novel treatment option for massive, irreparable posterosuperior rotator ...

Superior capsule reconstruction is a new treatment option for massive, irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears (Figure 1). The treatment goals for massive tears are to reduce pain, restore ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles that come together to help comfortably lift and rotate your arm. Rotator cuff tears are extremely common, with up to 30 percent of the population over the age of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KFSN) -- The rotator cuff is a group of muscles that come together to help comfortably lift and rotate your arm. Rotator cuff tears are extremely common, with up to 30 percent of ...

Arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR), a surgical approach to treat irreparable rotator cuff tears, may eliminate pseudoparalysis and significantly improve shoulder function, new research ...

Two MRI findings -- joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess, specifically -- proved useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with small to large full-thickness rotator cuff ...

CLEVELAND — A’s pitcher Dallas Braden underwent surgery last week to repair a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder, another setback for a player who already was sidelined for this season because of ...

Las Vegas, NV - Delaying rotator cuff surgery on patients with shoulder stiffness may not be necessary, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's ...