Sometimes these tears can heal without surgery, but severe rotator cuff damage can be ... Regional anesthesia for rotator ...

Brian L. Badman, MD, and colleagues randomly assigned 78 patients who were undergoing shoulder surgery for symptomatic rotator cuff tears to receive interscalene nerve block with bupivacaine and ...

Some rotator cuff problems are easily treated at home. But if yours is severe, or lingers for more than a few months, you may need surgery. Your rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles in ...

The widow of a Green Bay man who died while undergoing rotator cuff surgery will get a new trial, an appellate court has ruled. Robert Kekula, 62, died Jan. 4, 2010, while undergoing the surgery ...

However, in a 2019 study involving 135 people who received arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery, the average time for full recovery was 14 months. So, recovery can vary from person to person.

A study published in The American Journal of Orthopedics examined the direct costs of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs in the outpatient setting. Researchers examined 26 patients who underwent ...

We can talk about someone that undergoes a typical arthroscopic rotator cuff repair if you'd like. Dr ... both orally as well as typically an interscalene block. And that gives patients usually about ...

According to published results, peripheral nerve blocks may effectively reduce postoperative pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and may be an alternative to general ...

Exparel Approved for Use as Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block. Steve Duffy | Publish Date April 9, 2018 ... such as total shoulder arthroplasty or rotator cuff repair.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend tore his right rotator cuff and had season-ending surgery in January 2015. Bryant finished the 2014-15 season with averages of 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 ...

Dr. Patrick Greis, Board Certified Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, joined the Department of Orthopaedics in March of 1997 and specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery. His interests ...