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Shoulder pain involves any pain in or around the shoulder joint.
Review Date: 5/6/2007

This article describes aching or other discomfort in the elbow that is not related to direct injury.
Review Date: 5/6/2007

Frozen shoulder is the common term for adhesive capsulitis, an inflammatory condition that restricts motion in the shoulder.
Review Date: 3/9/2007

Nursemaid's elbow is a partial dislocation of the elbow, which occurs when the lower part of the arm (forearm) slips out of its normal position at the elbow joint.The injury is also called radial head dislocation.
Review Date: 12/4/2006

Rotator cuff tendinitis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the tendons of the shoulder.
Review Date: 9/21/2006

Shoulder arthroscopy is a type of surgery that uses a small camera (arthroscope) inserted through a small incision to examine or repair the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint.
Review Date: 5/3/2007

Elbow replacement is surgery to replace the bones that make up the elbow joint with artificial joint parts (prosthetic components).
Review Date: 3/9/2007

Tennis elbow is an inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside (lateral) side of the upper arm near the elbow. There may be a partial tear of the tendon fibers, which connect muscle to bone, at or near their point of origin on the outside of the elbow.
Review Date: 9/26/2006

Delivery presentation describes the way the fetus is positioned to come down the birth canal for delivery. The presentation is defined by fetal attitude, the presenting part, and maternal and fetal landmarks.
Review Date: 6/6/2006

Rotator cuff repair is a type of surgery to fix a torn tendon in the shoulder. The procedure can be done with a large ("open") incision or with shoulder arthroscopy, which uses small button-hole sized incisions.
Review Date: 5/3/2007

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