During this procedure, the surgeon replaces a damaged shoulder joint with artificial components that reverse the structure of the shoulder. This…
Patient Education Articles
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This procedure replaces worn artificial knee parts and damaged bone with new metal and plastic components.
Rheumatoid arthritis (we call it "RA") is a chronic disease. It affects joints throughout your body. It commonly starts in your hands or feet. For…
Rotating platform knee replacements are specially designed to mimic the natural movement of the knee. While performing everyday activities, such…
The rotator cuff muscles and tendons hold your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. A hard fall, repetitive arm motions or problems with the…
This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is group of muscles and tendons. It holds the head of the…
This surgical procedure is used to repair a torn supraspinatus tendon, one of the tendons that forms the rotator cuff of the shoulder. During this…
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons in each shoulder. It holds your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. It keeps your arm…
This injection procedure is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint where the spine and hip bone meet. The steroid…
Falling on a stretched out hand, with the weight landing on the palm can result in a scaphoid fracture. The scaphoid is one of the small bones in…