Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rotator cuff tears represent a significant source of shoulder disability and socioeconomic burden. Outcomes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Massive rotator cuff tears are typically defined as rupture of at least two of the four rotator cuff tendons and ...

Were you one of the unfortunate people who was walking out to your car this winter, slipped on the ice, then fell and landed hard on your side and hurt your shoulder? Unfortunately for you, this type ...

A rotator cuff tear is a tear in your shoulder tendons. Four muscles come together as tendons in your shoulder to keep your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. When your rotator cuff is torn, it ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an updated Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries, ...

Shoulder bursal tissue is often removed during rotator cuff repair, but that might not be such a good idea, researchers said. Studies with human bursa samples and in rats with tendon injuries showed ...

Rotator cuff tears happen when one of the tendons in your shoulder is injured. Warning signs include shoulder pain and trouble lifting your arm or reaching overhead. Small tears often heal with rest ...

Amit Momaya, M.D., section chief of Sports Medicine in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, along with assistant professors Aaron Casp, M.D., and Will Brabston, M ...

Capitan Orthopedics, Inc. ( announced today that it has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its SupraSpacerTM implant.

A new way to regenerate muscle could help repair the damaged shoulders of millions of people every year. The technique uses advanced materials to encourage muscle growth in rotator cuff muscles. UConn ...