Healio

Understanding of sling necessity linked with increased compliance after shoulder surgery

Patients with a greater understanding of sling necessity, as determined by an adherence questionnaire, had increased sling compliance after shoulder surgery compared with patients with a lesser ...
Healio

Sling immobilization may be optional after open Latarjet surgery for shoulder instability

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — Presented results found similar functional and pain outcomes between patients with and those without ...
News Medical

Non-operative treatment with a sling yields the same results as surgery for shoulder fractures

There is nothing to be gained by operating on a patient with a so-called displaced fracture of the shoulder. Three weeks with the arm in a sling so that the shoulder is kept inactive yields the same ...
Indiatimes

Doctors say surgery is better than wearing slings in treating shoulder dislocation

When an 18-year-old swimmer came to the emergency room with a dislocated shoulder and MRIs revealed a torn ligaments and displaced bones, orthopedician Dr Ram Chidambaram suggested an immediate ...