Abstract: Micro-scale articulated joints enable development of advanced micro-manipulators and micro-robots. This paper describes the design, fabrication, and evaluation of a novel active micro-scale ...

Hip labral tears can happen to anyone, but most often affect athletes who participate in high-impact sports. A labral tear is an injury to the tissue that holds the ball and socket parts of the hip ...

The deltoid muscle helps you lift your arm and move your shoulder. This muscle has three parts: anterior, lateral, and posterior, each with different functions. Rotator cuff injuries, nerve conditions ...

Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

Jonathan Tueting, MD, a shoulder, elbow and hand surgery specialist at Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, performed the first carpometacarpal total joint arthroplasty in the U.S. In the new ...

During your initial knee or hip replacement surgery, the prosthetic (artificial) components were either cemented (attached with bone cement) or hammered into the bone so they could eventually attach ...

Total shoulder replacement is a complex procedure that involves replacing the shoulder joint with artificial parts. Our shoulder specialists have performed numerous shoulder replacements at Johns ...

Why is this question important? A hip fracture is a break at the top of the leg bone. We included people with a break just below the ball and socket joint. These types of broken hip are common in ...

If you work on cars — either as a professional mechanic or as a DIYer — or in another trade requiring the frequent use of sockets and hand tools, you probably understand how tricky some jobs can be, ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. A brief overview of hip anatomy is helpful in order to ...

This week, we are going to discuss AC joint separation of the shoulder—a specific injury that occurs when pressure is applied to the shoulder from top to bottom, such as landing on the shoulder or ...