The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is ruptured 300,000 times a year in the United States alone. We think we know how to fix it…but do we? The ACL is the ligament that attaches the ...
The shoulder is a shallow ball and socket joint. The tendons that hold it together are injured so frequently that rotator cuff repair has become the second-ranking major ambulatory surgery in the ...
Fractures can occur around the shoulder joint or the large bone of the upper arm (humerus). Sprains happen when the tough bands of tissue connecting your bones (called ligaments) are stretched or torn ...
It is mainly found in the shoulder joint but has also been reported in other joints such as the wrist, hip, knee, foot, and ankle. However, calcification of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) has ...
Your shoulder is a flexible joint that’s highly susceptible to injury and wear and tear. A severely damaged shoulder could affect your quality of life. Even so, shoulder replacement surgery is ...
Many conditions can cause joint pain, but not all will affect all the joints at once. Sudden and widespread joint pain can result from infections, inflammatory diseases, and complications of some ...