Trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome are the two most common hand conditions, with the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in the UK estimated at between 7 and 16% and trigger finger thought to affect two in every 100 British adults. The two conditions also frequently co-exist in patients and a new study has found […]
The shoulder allows for an extensive range of motion, far greater than other joints, which makes it – and the supporting tendons and ligaments – particularly susceptible to injury. Within the shoulder joint, the rotator cuff helps you lift and rotate your arm as well as maintain the stability of the ball-shaped bone of the […]
Mr Joby George-Malal and his colleagues at Bedfordshire Hospital NHS FoundationTrust published a paper on reverse shoulder replacement performed as a day case in JSES International, a companion title to the respected Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is an increasingly popular treatment approach for glenohumeral joint arthritis in association with […]
