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Shoulder injury? Get "patched up"  literally, says renowned orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine and arthroplasty specialist, Kevin D. Plan...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application for bupivacaine liposomal injectable suspension (Exparel, Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc) for use as an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block to provide regional analgesia following shoulder surgery in adults.

Young baseball pitchers are at risk for overuse injuries, but there are ways to reduce that risk, a sports medicine expert says.

The rotator cuff is a collection of tendons and muscles that surround the shoulder. It's common for athletes -- for example, baseball pitchers -- to injure this area.

Although this condition can occur in other parts of the body, the most common area for calcific tendonitis to develop is the rotator cuff. This is the group of muscles and tendons that provide strength and stability to the upper arm and shoulder.

Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans suggest that individuals who receive injections less than six mont...

Nonoperative treatment of high school athletes with shoulder instability is an effective approach, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans. Researchers also noted that using the Non-Operative Instability Sev...

Hip replacements are among the most common elective surgeries performed in the United States. And its popularity is increasing, according to a new study.

Using two or more pain control methods after hip and knee replacement surgery rather than opioid painkillers alone reduces risks to patients, a new study finds.

As more patients undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) before age 65, the rate of repeat hip surgery due to complications has risen sharply in this younger age group, reports a study in the March 21, 2018, issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.