IN THIS MORNING’S WOMEN’S DOCTOR, WOMEN TEND TO UNDERGO SHOULDER REPLACEMENT SURGERY AT AN OLDER AGE THAN MEN. AND FOR SOME, THIS LEADS TO MORE PAIN FOLLOWING SURGERY AND FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY.

While hip replacements and knee replacements often dominate the conversation around joint health, shoulder replacements are quietly becoming more common. In 2022, 193,500 Americans chose to get ...

The shoulder is a mobile and complex joint that is prone to dislocation and injury. Several types of shoulder surgery can address and correct various shoulder symptoms. Surgery can repair several ...

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 ...

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a study by Epaminondas Markos Valsamis from the University of Oxford, UK ...