The shoulder joint is the articulation between the thorax and the arm. This joint is one of the most complex and mobile joints of the body as it is comprised of four articulations, plus muscles, ...

Posterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, moves backward out of its socket. This causes pain, muscle spasms, and a limited range of motion. The ...

A shoulder fracture is a broken bone in the shoulder. These fractures typically occur after a fall or high impact collision. In most cases, surgery is not necessary to treat a shoulder fracture. The ...

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 ...

Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions, and age can take a toll on shoulder function. Oftentimes, surgery can be avoided, with many people responding well to nonoperative treatments, such ...

NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Catalyst OrthoScience Inc. (Catalyst), a medical device company focused on the upper extremity orthopedics market, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A canal-sparing total shoulder arthroplasty system that uses multiplanar osteotomy may restore proximal humeral ...

Little Foot, a nearly complete hominid skeleton painstakingly excavated from rock inside a South African cave, shouldered a powerful evolutionary load. This 3.67-million-year-old adult female sports ...

Dr. Jacob Triplet and his team at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital have performed 20 robotic-assisted shoulder replacement surgeries since their first in December. (Photo courtesy of ...

"Today" show co-host and weatherman Al Roker announced last week that he was about to undergo a total right shoulder replacement. Roker, 65, says that osteoarthritis pain that has not responded to ...