A shoulder dislocation occurs when the head of the upper arm bone, the humerus, slips out of the socket formed by the scapula at the shoulder…
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A shoulder dislocation is when the ball of the shoulder pops out of the socket. Emergently, the ball needs to be replaced in the socket, which…
Shoulder instability is when the ball is loose in the socket of the shoulder. This may be acute or chronic (multiple occasions).
In most…
Shoulder pain can be caused by:
- Rotator cuff tears (partial or full thickness)
- Various types of arthritis (bone on bone)…
Resurfacing of the shoulder involves replacing the worn out top part of the humerus with a metal cap. This allows for more motion and less pain…
A shoulder separation is a sprain of the ligaments of the acromioclavicular joint (the joint between the shoulder blade and the collarbone) of the…
Skiing and snowboarding have become some of the most popular winter sports. Injuries to the upper extremity occur in a relatively predictable…
SLAP repair (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear) is an arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at…
SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear) is a tear of the labrum in the shoulder joint. The labrum is a ring of cartilage…
Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back and legs. It is believed that electrical…