For now, only a limited number of hospitals and medical centers across the country offer the advanced robotic procedure. The ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function, allowing patients to resume daily activities and improve their quality of life. Each year, ...

A shoulder fracture is a broken bone in the shoulder. These fractures typically occur after a fall or high impact collision. In most cases, surgery is not necessary to treat a shoulder fracture. The ...

This content was provided by GW Hospital. David M. Lutton, MD, is a board-certified, shoulder and elbow fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) ...

Q: I recently fell off my bicycle and injured my left shoulder. I experienced severe pain, limited shoulder motion, and a bump on the top of my shoulder. I went to an orthopedic surgeon, who ...

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. Arthritis in the shoulder can cause debilitating pain and limit your quality of life and ability to do ...

further deterioration of your shoulder joint increased shoulder stiffness and weakness worsening pain, leading to greater reliance on other body parts (such as your back and other shoulder) bone ...

A SLAP tear is a shoulder injury that involves the top part of the labrum—the ring of cartilage that surrounds your shoulder socket. Your labrum helps keep your shoulder stable. SLAP stands for ...

Shoulder replacement is the third most common joint-replacement surgery in the U.S. and is likely to become more common as the population ages, according to Penn State researchers. Though most ...

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 ...