Arthroscopic Solutions for Rotator Cuff Repair
Open versus arthroscopic repair differ in visualization, complication rate and recovery. Here is how, and why it matters.
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Arthritis Awareness Month: How to Prevent an Arthritis Flare Up
There is no cure for arthritis, but a great deal can be done to manage symptoms and slow the disease.
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Are You Too Old for a Rotator Cuff Repair?
Published outcomes show no difference in function or healing between patients in their sixties and their seventies.
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Are You a Candidate for Same Day Outpatient Shoulder Replacement?
About 70% of our shoulder replacements are same-day procedures. Here are the factors that determine candidacy.
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Anatomic versus Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
How the two most common shoulder replacements differ in design, indications and function afterwards.
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Am I Too Young to Have My Shoulder Replaced?
Age is a factor in shoulder replacement, but it is rarely the deciding one. Here is what actually matters.
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Am I Too Old to Have My Rotator Cuff Repaired?
Age alone should not disqualify you from rotator cuff repair. Overall health, rehabilitation potential and your goals matter far more.
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A Simpler, More Efficient Way to Perform Remplissage
The all-inside knotless technique developed at Oregon Shoulder Institute removes the subacromial step from remplissage entirely.
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10 Best Shoulder Exercises for Beginners
Ten beginner exercises you can do at home with light weights or resistance bands for a complete shoulder workout.
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Remplissage vs. Latarjet for Shoulder Instability With Bone Loss
A multicenter study of 47 patients asks whether an all-arthroscopic remplissage can match open Latarjet in shoulders with more than 15% glenoid bone loss.
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All About Rotator Cuff Tears
What the research says about how common rotator cuff tears are with age, and why not every tear needs surgery.
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5 Tips for Athletes Over 50 After Rotator Cuff Surgery
Returning to sport after a rotator cuff injury, and the precautions that keep you from re-injuring the shoulder.
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