Background Labral repair and biceps tenodesis are routine operations for superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion of the shoulder, but evidence of their efficacy is lacking. We evaluated the ...

Objectives To elucidate the experiences and perceptions of people living with primary frozen shoulder and their priorities for treatment. Design Qualitative study design using semistructured ...

Background Different diagnostic imaging modalities, such as ultrasonography (US), MRI, MR arthrography (MRA) are commonly used for the characterisation of rotator cuff (RC) disorders. Since the most ...

BIRRD (Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled) Hospital, Tirupati, India. Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a common condition characterized by pain, ...

Objective To assess the long term efficacy of arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) versus placebo surgery (diagnostic arthroscopy) and exercise therapy in patients with subacromial pain ...

Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, is a board-certified orthopedist specializing in physical therapy and pediatric orthopedics. Shoulder and neck pain often coexist because the areas are interconnected. Pain ...

Imaging findings should be interpreted within the broader context of an individual's shoulder symptoms (1). While imaging is valuable in identifying specific structural pathologies, findings are often ...

Jonathan Cluett, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. Contrast dye is used to help healthcare professionals see certain ...

Rotator cuff tendinitis may also be referred to as shoulder bursitis, shoulder impingement or biceps tendinitis. Symptoms of rotator cuff tendinitis include pain and swelling in the shoulder area, ...

This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the accuracy of imaging tests to detect tears of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of ...