Canine Shoulder Joint Pathology and Imaging Techniques The canine shoulder joint is a complex anatomical region that is frequently affected by a range of pathologies leading to forelimb lameness.

Background/aim Exercise imparts a load on tendon tissue that leads to changes in tendon properties. Studies suggest that loading immediately reduces tendon thickness, with a loss of this response in ...

Rotator cuff pathology is a very common orthopaedic problem and is a cause of great healthcare costs in industrialised countries.1 2 Despite the relevance of the problem, the aetiology and ...

Conclusion: The WORC and RC-QOL exhibit similar cross-sectional convergent validity in patients suffering from rotator cuff pathology. The sensitivity to change was very close among all scores ...

To determine the sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative likelihood ratio of patient reported history items for shoulder pathology including items for rotator cuff pathology, labral ...

A leading obstetrician says a boom in private providers offering 'reassurance scans' is misleading pregnant women who are seeking a medical ultrasound.

Epidemiological evidence—population data. One of the largest studies that examined the risk factors of tendon pathology was a 2014 case–control study conducted in the UK.5 Five thousand individuals in ...

Rotator cuff tears are painful but most don't require surgery. Learn the symptoms of a torn rotator cuff, the road to ... a musculoskeletal ultrasound, and/or an X-ray. An MRI is usually the most ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) consider shoulder replacement surgery as medically necessary when you have a diagnosis of various conditions, including degenerative joint ...

A rotator cuff tear is a common shoulder injury that can be very painful and make it hard to move your arm. The orthopedic shoulder experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in ...

Therefore, tendon transfers are considered surgical options with superior effects when performing reconstruction of the deficient rotator cuff. 2, 5 Recently, the orthopedic literature has highlighted ...