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

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, ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a common procedure that can help improve quality of life by replacing damaged parts of the shoulder with artificial parts. While the surgery can help reduce pain and ...

Patients treated by surgeons who average over 10 shoulder replacements a year have a lower risk of reoperation and serious complications, and a shorter hospital stay than those treated by surgeons who ...

further deterioration of your shoulder joint increased shoulder stiffness and weakness worsening pain, leading to greater reliance on other body parts (such as your back and other shoulder) bone ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A surgeon with Louisville's Norton Orthopedic Institute recently performed groundbreaking robotic-assisted shoulder replacement at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Justin M.

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

Robotically enhanced surgeries are minimally invasive with less disruption of tissue, so postoperative pain is diminished and ...

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People with obesity shouldn’t be rejected outright for shoulder replacement surgery Researchers found those with high BMI fared as well or better following the surgery than folks with a healthy weight ...

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

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a generally healthy 68-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis. I had a successful knee replacement and hip replacement on both hips. After experiencing more frequent ...