Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Rotator cuff tears happen when one of the tendons in your shoulder is injured. Warning signs include shoulder pain and trouble lifting your ...

A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed.

Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common cause of those shoulder symptoms? Rotator-cuff disorders. Tears of the ...

A friend just underwent a rotator cuff repair and is recovering well. But I was wondering, what if you get to a point where ...

Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions, and age can take a toll on shoulder function. Oftentimes, surgery can be ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

DePuy Synthes launched the Dynacord Suture to repair soft tissue like the rotator cuff in the shoulder and address common complications faced in arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery. 1. The Dynacord ...

Orthofix commenced enrollment in a study on the use of pulsed electromagnetic field technology for rotator cuff repair. Here are five highlights: 1. PEMF therapy promotes bone growth and the healing ...

India: A new evidence-based overview published in the Journal of Orthopaedics by Dr. (Prof.) Raju Vaishya and colleagues from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, suggest that ...

The injury bug keeps dealing problems to the Orioles — this time with closer Félix Bautista.Bautista, who last pitched on July 20, underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum, the ...