When shoulder injuries fail to improve with rest, physical therapy or medication, minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery is an option for treating many common shoulder problems. Arthroscopy often ...

Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure where we view the shoulder joint by using a small camera. The camera gives us a clear view of the inside of your shoulder to help us diagnose injury or disease.

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) ...

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 ...

Objective To determine the benefits and harms of subacromial decompression surgery in adult patients with subacromial pain syndrome lasting for more than 3 months. Design Systematic review with ...

A Brazilian doctor used a special tool for his recent shoulder arthroscopy surgery. This high-tech device, Apple's Vision Pro, was not made for medicine but for entertainment and work purposes. While ...

Finland: Researchers have found in a randomized controlled trial that arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) does not ...

Researchers show that one of the most common surgical procedures in the Western world is probably unnecessary. Keyhole surgeries of the shoulder are useless for patients with 'shoulder impingement', ...

The shoulder arthroscopy surgery was performed by doctor Bruno Gobbato at Jaraguá Hospital in Brazil. Gobbato told MacMagazine about the experience of using Apple Vision Pro to assist him during the ...

Objectives To assess the rates and secular trends of different joint arthroscopies—shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle—in Finland between 1997 and 2016. Design Retrospective nationwide ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has partnered with Touch of Life Technologies to develop a virtual reality-based shoulder simulator to train and evaluate orthopedic residents in shoulder ...