The glenohumeral (GH) joint is the ball-and-socket shoulder joint. It is susceptible to osteoarthritis due to wear and tear from frequent use as a person ages. This can lead to problems with mobility ...

There are both nonoperative and operative treatment options for glenohumeral arthritis. Because of the slow onset and chronic nature of glenohumeral arthritis, there is ample opportunity to use ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the synovium that causes synovial hyperplasia and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty with a non-spherical humeral head and inlay ...

Background GIRD is a condition resulting in the loss of internal rotation of the glenohumeral joint as compared to the contralateral side. Mechanism of GIRD is caused by repetitive throwing such as a ...

OBJECTIVES: To correlate glenohumeral translation in the anterior/posterior direction with medial and lateral rotation of the humerus. In addition, the length of the anterior and posterior component ...

Shoulder instability occurs when the arm’s ball joint moves in and out of the shoulder socket joint. Chronically unstable shoulders can lead to loose shoulder joints that slip out of place repeatedly.

The shoulder represents one of the most elaborate areas of the human body consisting of a ball and socket joint, which offers an extreme range of motion, but it is also commonly prone to dysfunction.

The patient is a 52-year-old right-hand-dominant man with a 3-year history of shoulder pain. He is a retired package delivery worker whose former job involved a significant amount of heavy lifting.