News tagged with shoulder joint


Minimally invasive lymph node dissection in breast cancer has advantages over conventional surgery

Axillary lymph node dissection is done in conjunction with lumpectomy or mastectomy to determine if breast cancer has spread to the adjoining lymph nodes. The conventional surgical approach leaves a surgical scar that is ...

Cancer created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Recurring shoulder instability injuries likely among young athletes playing contact sports

Summer is a peak season for many sports, and with that comes sport-related injuries. Among those injuries is shoulder joint dislocation. According to a literature review in the August 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Ac ...

Surgery created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Implants: A better fit through mathematics

Individuals with implants may soon be able to feel the benefit of basic scientific knowledge in their own bodies. This is one of the findings of a translational research project conducted by the Austrian Science ...

Other created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When that shoulder aches too much to move

Adhesive capsulitis, sometimes described as "frozen shoulder," is a condition where the connective tissue around the shoulder joint becomes chronically inflamed, causing thickening and tightening in the affected joint. Diagnosing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0