A friend just underwent a rotator cuff repair and is recovering well. But I was wondering, what if you get to a point where ...

Contrary to widespread belief, total surgical replacement of arthritic shoulder joints carries no greater risk of complications than replacement of other major joints, a Johns Hopkins study suggests.

Exactech is a medical device company that has faced numerous lawsuits in recent years. These lawsuits have focused on various issues with the company’s implantable medical devices, including issues ...

Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions, and age can take a toll on shoulder function. Oftentimes, surgery can be ...

Shoulder Innovations and Interventional Systems have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a shoulder-specific micro-robot.  The new system aims to improve shoulder surgery precision, ...

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ZBH recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Identity Shoulder System for anatomic, reverse and revision shoulder replacement. The Identity Shoulder System is the ...

As of January 1, primary shoulder replacements are approved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be performed in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) environment. The CMS, in its wisdom ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function, allowing patients to resume daily activities and improve their quality of life. Each year, ...

BE SERVED AT THE SAME TIME. MINDY: THANK YOU. SHOULDER REPLACEMENT IS A MAJOR SURGERY. ALL OR PART OF THE SHOULDER JOINT IS REPLACED. IN THE PAST, IT WOULD TAKE WEEKS FOR THE PATIENT TO GAIN MOBILITY.

Obesity should not be considered a barrier for a patient who needs a shoulder replacement procedure, researchers argued in a new study.

(WNDU) - Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the U.S., following hip and knee replacements. It’s mostly needed due to arthritis, causing severe bone-on-bone joint pain. But ...