Patients treated by surgeons who average over 10 shoulder replacements a year have a lower risk of reoperation and serious complications, and a shorter hospital stay than those treated by surgeons who ...
Returning to golf, tennis or pickleball after shoulder replacement surgery shouldn't be too hard. Healing does take time, but within a few months most people can get back to play at their pre-surgery ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a generally healthy 68-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis. I had a successful knee replacement and hip replacement on both hips. After experiencing more frequent ...
Using technology from medical company Stryker, the Shoulder ID helps surgeons visualize and plan for a minimally invasive ...
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger performed the first reverse shoulder replacement surgery in the world with a guarantee for the full cost of care throughout the patient’s lifetime. The surgery and ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — A study that specifically looked at return to racket sports, not sports in general, in patients who ...
Rates of serious complications associated with shoulder surgery are low, but one in 26 patients need further surgery within a year, finds a study in The BMJ today. The use of keyhole (arthroscopic) ...
Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function, allowing patients to resume daily activities and improve their quality of life. Each year, ...
ELKINS PARK, PA. (WPVI) -- Years of wear and tear in physically active jobs or sports can result in shoulder injuries, especially in the rotator cuff. But patients don't have to choose between nagging ...
An opioid-sparing protocol successfully reduces the need for opioid medication after outpatient arthroscopic knee or shoulder surgery, new research suggests. In a randomized clinical trial that ...
EDMONTON --Beau Akey is healthy and anxious to get back on the ice after the Edmonton Oilers defenseman prospect had last season derailed by a shoulder injury. The 19-year-old, selected by the Oilers ...