Healio

Understanding of sling necessity linked with increased compliance after shoulder surgery

Patients with a greater understanding of sling necessity, as determined by an adherence questionnaire, had increased sling compliance after shoulder surgery compared with patients with a lesser ...
Science Daily

Conservative treatment with a sling can replace surgery for shoulder fractures

An arm in a sling cures a shoulder fracture just as well as an operation with plates and screws. This is shown by a comprehensive study. There is nothing to be gained by operating on a patient with a ...
News Medical

Non-operative treatment with a sling yields the same results as surgery for shoulder fractures

There is nothing to be gained by operating on a patient with a so-called displaced fracture of the shoulder. Three weeks with the arm in a sling so that the shoulder is kept inactive yields the same ...
Healio

Sling immobilization may be optional after open Latarjet surgery for shoulder instability

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — Presented results found similar functional and pain outcomes between patients with and those without ...
Healthline

Common Types of Shoulder Surgery

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...