A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed. Rotator cuff tears can cause pain and weakness. Sometimes these tears can heal ...

February 20, 2007 (San Diego) -- Clinical results of a new study support the use of simple arthroscopic debridement to treat complete rotator cuff tears rather than attempting more heroic techniques.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed arthroscopic double-row repair augmented with a bioinductive bovine collagen implant ...

Researchers have developed a python-tooth-inspired device as a supplement to current rotator cuff suture repair, and found that it nearly doubled repair strength. Their biomimetic approach following ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...

Smith+Nephew (NYSE: SNN) has agreed to acquire Integrity Orthopaedics in a deal valued up to $450 million, the company ...

Early one morning last August, Donna Przezdziecki of Glenville missed the last step and fell on her left shoulder, after going upstairs to check on her granddaughter. “I tried to nurse it back to ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian T. Feeley, MD, FAAOS, was bestowed with the 2025 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award for his research in advancing the understanding of muscle ...