The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that surround the shoulder joint, providing stability and ...

Tendons are the small but tough linkers between bones and muscle. When they are injured, repairing a tendon is no small task. Alayna Loiselle, an orthopedics researcher at the University of Rochester ...

A rotator cuff tear can be painful and interfere with your daily activities. It may make it hard to lift your arm, get dressed or sleep comfortably. If your tear is repairable, surgery may be the best ...

GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) -- Orthopedic surgeon Myron Stachniw knows first hand how an implant made from pig intestines works to speed up the healing time of surgically repaired tendons. For about six ...