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How to Wear a Shoulder Sling
A shoulder sling keeps your arm against your body and prevents you from moving it too much. However, if you wear a shoulder sling the wrong way, you might slow healing or injure your arm more.
Pneumatic tourniquet use may be associated with improved outcomes of elbow surgery
Published results showed the use of a pneumatic tourniquet was associated with improved OR efficiency and reduced blood loss for patients who undergoing elbow surgery for fractures compared with no tourniquet.
Shoulder Subluxation: Healing a Partially Dislocated Shoulder Injury
Shoulder subluxation is a partially dislocated shoulder. The issue occurs when the end (head) of the humerus bone partially shifts out of the glenoid fossa (socket) portion of the shoulder joint.
Shoulder Blade Pain Symptoms and Causes
Shoulder blade pain is usually caused by a muscle strain or a bone condition like osteoarthritis. It's not typically serious, but in rare instances, shoulder blade pain may be a sign of a severe condition, like a heart attack or cancer.
Partial Rotator Cuff Tear: Diagnosis and Treatment
A partial rotator cuff tear, also known as partial thickness rotator cuff tear, is a type of shoulder injury that affects the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder. As opposed to a full-thickness tear where the entire tendon is severed, only a portion of the tendon is torn.