Medical Xpress

Timing of steroid shots before rotator cuff surgery affects infection risk

For patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, previous steroid injections into the shoulder don't increase the risk of surgical-site infection—unless the ...
Miami Herald

A rotator cuff tear can take up to six months to recover after surgery

Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado. Last week, I fell and dislocated my right shoulder. The shoulder was put back into place at the hospital and I was given a sling.
Medscape

Why Medicine Is Rethinking Treatment of Common Shoulder Pain

Most patients with a nontraumatic sore shoulder in primary care can be managed with watchful waiting and symptom relief.

Mimicking natural connections could improve rotator cuff repair

Researchers have developed a "scaffold" that mimics natural tissue and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs, ...
Miami Herald

Will stem cells heal my torn rotator cuff, or do I need surgery to fix?

A tear in your rotator-cuff tendon often requires surgery and six months of physical therapy to heal. LSOphoto Getty Images Q. I am a 45-year-old competitive racquetball player who has had six ...
AOL

RFK Jr. had surgery on his rotator cuff. Here's why recovery is often painful and slow.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. underwent surgery Tuesday for an injured rotator cuff. The 72-year-old is expected to return to work Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Department ...
Purdue University

Many rotator cuff shoulder surgeries fail. Understanding the tendon better could help.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A few years ago, when Dianne Little was leading a horse around the corner of a barn, she was suddenly met by a piece of construction equipment with a tarp flapping heavily in ...