Grant Garrigues, M.D.

What to know about a biceps tendon tear at the shoulder.

What to know about a biceps tendon tear at the shoulder A biceps tendon tear occurs when the tendon completely or partially severs from the bone. When the tear occurs at the shoulder, a person may experience pain and lose some strength in their arm.

The 4 Stages of Frozen Shoulder.

The 4 Stages of Frozen Shoulder The four stages of frozen shoulder include pre-freezing, freezing, frozen, and thawing. These terms describe the typical progression of the condition from early symptoms to recovery.

Shoulder surgeons should rethink a common practice, new study suggests.

Shoulder surgeons should rethink a common practice, new study suggests A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing the success of rotator cuff surgery, a new study from orthopedic scientists and biomedical engineers at Columbia University suggests.

PRP may offer longer-term improvements, pain relief vs. corticosteroids for tennis elbow.

PRP may offer longer-term improvements, pain relief vs. corticosteroids for tennis elbow While both corticosteroids and platelet-rich plasma may be effective treatments for patients with lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, PRP may offer longer-term functional improvements and pain relief, according to published results.

Nonoperative and Operative Soft Tissue, Cartilage, and Bony Regeneration and Orthopaedic Biologics of the Elbow and Upper Extremity: An Orthoregeneration Network (ON) Foundation Review Authors.

Nonoperative and Operative Soft Tissue, Cartilage, and Bony Regeneration and Orthopaedic Biologics of the Elbow and Upper Extremity: An Orthoregeneration Network (ON) Foundation Review Authors: Various orthopaedic biologics (orthobiologics) have been investigated for the treatment of pathology involving the elbow and upper extremity including the tendons (lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis, biceps tendonitis, triceps tendonitis), articular cartilage (osteoarthritis, osteochondral....

Causes of Pain Between the Shoulder Blades.

Causes of Pain Between the Shoulder Blades Upper back pain between the shoulder blades has many causes, including muscle strain, herniated discs, arthritis, or, less often, a serious health problem. Treatment for pain between the shoulder blades depends on the cause but frequently includes stretching and medications for pain.

What Causes Infraspinatus Pain and How Can You Treat It?

What Causes Infraspinatus Pain and How Can You Treat It? The infraspinatus muscle works alongside three other rotator cuff muscles to stabilize and move the shoulder. Occasionally, repetitive movements or other disorders can cause pain in this muscle.

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Review compares analgesic interventions after shoulder surgery.

Review compares analgesic interventions after shoulder surgery The average pain trajectories after shoulder surgery vary with different analgesic interventions, according to research presented at the 49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, held from March 21 to 23 in San Diego.

Deep learning enables faster, more accurate decisions for treatment of shoulder abnormalities.

Deep learning enables faster, more accurate decisions for treatment of shoulder abnormalities QUT scientists have developed a deep learning framework to detect shoulder abnormalities such as fractures in X-ray images with 99% accuracy to enable clinicians to make correct and speedy decisions in emergency situations.

Persistent shoulder pain: Are exercises always necessary to relieve symptoms?

Persistent shoulder pain: Are exercises always necessary to relieve symptoms? It is estimated that close to 70 percent of the population will experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives. In itself, this pain would not pose a problem if it disappeared as quickly as it appeared.

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Arthroscopic Subscapular Sling Procedure for Anterior Glenohumeral Instability Has Limitations: Dynamic Anterior Stabilization Using Long Head of Biceps Tendon May Represent a More Favorable Alternative.

Arthroscopic Subscapular Sling Procedure for Anterior Glenohumeral Instability Has Limitations: Dynamic Anterior Stabilization Using Long Head of Biceps Tendon May Represent a More Favorable Alternative Recently, for cases that fall between the need of arthroscopic repair and open procedures, surgeons have developed methods for using soft tissue grafts in order to create a “sling” effect and augment glenoid labral repair.

How to sleep with calcific tendonitis?

How to sleep with calcific tendonitis? Calcific tendonitis occurs when calcium deposits accumulate in the tendons or muscles. Symptoms include inflammation and pain.

Obesity associated with increased complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Obesity associated with increased complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Despite similar pain and function scores, patients who were obese and underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had increased rates of complications, readmissions and reoperations vs. non-obese patients, published results showed.

Bankart repair with remplissage may reduce recurrent instability in on-track lesion cases.

Bankart repair with remplissage may reduce recurrent instability in on-track lesion cases Bankart repair with remplissage reduces recurrent instability risk in patients with on-track Hill-Sachs shoulder lesions, according to results presented here.

What to know about rhomboid muscle pain.

What to know about rhomboid muscle pain Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse.

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66-year-old woman with periprosthetic distal humerus fracture with minimal bone stock.

66-year-old woman with periprosthetic distal humerus fracture with minimal bone stock A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety and osteoporosis presented to the ED after a ground level fall at home resulting in left elbow pain and deformity.

The examination and treatment of soft tissue contracture of the elbow.

The examination and treatment of soft tissue contracture of the elbow Treatment of the stiff elbow can be a challenging task. A thorough understanding of normal elbow anatomy and the potential causes of elbow contracture are essential for the development of effective treatment strategies.

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Suture Bacterial Contamination May Contribute to Impaired Healing or Retear After Rotator Cuff Repair, Even Using Arthroscopic Techniques.

Suture Bacterial Contamination May Contribute to Impaired Healing or Retear After Rotator Cuff Repair, Even Using Arthroscopic Techniques Bacterial contamination, as a result of suture contamination, may be associated with rotator cuff retear, or impaired tendon healing, following rotator cuff repair.

Frozen shoulder research may hold the key to understanding fibrosis resolution.

Frozen shoulder research may hold the key to understanding fibrosis resolution Frozen shoulder is a painful and disabling condition affecting the ligaments that form the shoulder joint capsule.

Reconstruction of the elbow with distal humerus endoprosthetic replacement after tumor resection A systematic review of the literature and institutional case series.

Reconstruction of the elbow with distal humerus endoprosthetic replacement after tumor resection A systematic review of the literature and institutional case series Distal humerus replacement (DHR) is a modular endoprosthesis mainly used for bone reconstruction after resection of primary or metastatic bone lesions. Studies on DHR failure rates and postoperative functional outcomes are scarce. We sought to assess implant survival, modes of failure and functional...

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Shoulder fracture: Types, treatment, and recovery.

Shoulder fracture: Types, treatment, and recovery 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.

How long does it take to recover after a shoulder impingement?

How long does it take to recover after a shoulder impingement? Shoulder impingements are common injuries that can take between a few weeks to 6 months to heal. In people with severe cases, this time can increase to a year.

Causes of right shoulder and arm pain.

Causes of right shoulder and arm pain Pain in the right shoulder and arm is often due to muscle, tendon, or ligament damage, or due to damage to the peripheral nerves in those areas. In some cases, it could be a sign of a heart attack.

Causes of Shoulder Pain and Treatment Options.

Causes of Shoulder Pain and Treatment Options Reasons for why your shoulder hurts can vary, but where you feel pain can help narrow down the cause. You may have an ache from something as simple as poor posture at the computer. You may have a case of shoulder bursitis due to repetitive motion, a sudden injury, or even a completely different medi...