Shoulder replacement surgeries have dramatically increased in number over the past few decades. There are nearly 53,000 shoulder replacement surgeries performed in the United States annually. Over the ...

Total shoulder arthroplasty is a procedure that replaces the shoulder with an artificial joint. The surgeon removes the ball of the shoulder and places a metal stem that goes into the arm bone, or ...

Our body has over 360 joints. All joints (where two bones meet) have cartilage at the bone’s ends which helps to reduce friction and provide shock absorption. With aging, this cartilage wears out, ...

Many people have shoulder pain at some point. Usually, it goes away after a while. But when shoulder pain sticks around, it can indicate a more serious issue, like arthritis. Although conservative ...

Hip and knee replacements have become a routine surgical procedure in the United States, and offer millions of Americans a reprieve from the pain and disability that comes from the damage done by ...

Sponsored FOY Total Shoulder Replacement Gets Patients Out of Pain and Back in Action Dr. Julianne Munoz, an orthopedic surgeon at UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, explains how total shoulder ...