An Overview of Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
Monday, 18 November 2013
There are thousands of total shoulder replacements performed successfully every year across the country for those individuals with arthritis of the shoulder. For patients that have large tears of the rotator cuff and arthritic inflammation in this area (normally known as cuff tear arthropathy), a conventional shoulder replacement may not be enough to successfully provide
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The Benefits of Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Understanding the causes for Total Shoulder Replacement In a survey done in 2008, an estimated two million people in the US, specifically adults, went to the doctor to complain about the pain that they felt in their shoulders. This primarily due to the problem that the shoulder’s rotator cuff imposes. Rotator cuffs are responsible for
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An Overview of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Saturday, 19 October 2013
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (also known as RSA) was developed in Europe in the late 1980s, in order to treat rotator cuff joint abnormalities in conjunction with degenerative arthritis of the shoulder. Only approved by the FDA in 2004, RSA has significantly improved rotator cuff and arthritis treatments. It has the potential to successfully treat insufficiencies
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What is a SLAP Tear? Info from a Phoenix Shoulder Surgeon
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
A SLAP tear refers to a superior labrum anterior to posterior tear. In layman’s terms this means that the labral cartilage in the shoulder has been injured or torn. The labrum is a ring of tissue that surrounds the shoulder socket. This tissue is firm to help keep the shoulder bone sitting in the socket
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Sports Injuries of the Throwing Shoulder – info from an AZ Orthopedic
Sunday, 06 October 2013
Common chronic conditions can occur in the shoulders of throwing athletes, particularly baseball players and more specifically in pitchers. These painful shoulder conditions include tendinitis, bursitis, impingement, and subluxation. Symptoms of Shoulder Injuries Typically, the main complaint with any shoulder injury is pain that gets progressively worse. At first, the pain may only be noticeable
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