Smith+Nephew (NYSE: SNN) has agreed to acquire Integrity Orthopaedics in a deal valued up to $450 million, the company ...

February 20, 2007 (San Diego) -- Clinical results of a new study support the use of simple arthroscopic debridement to treat complete rotator cuff tears rather than attempting more heroic techniques.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more ...

Researchers have developed a python-tooth-inspired device as a supplement to current rotator cuff suture repair, and found that it nearly doubled repair strength. Their biomimetic approach following ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed arthroscopic double-row repair augmented with a bioinductive bovine collagen implant ...

Early one morning last August, Donna Przezdziecki of Glenville missed the last step and fell on her left shoulder, after going upstairs to check on her granddaughter. “I tried to nurse it back to ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...