Olof Sköldenberg’s research group is dedicated to developing and improving joint replacement surgery. The aim is simple but important: to give people with severe hip and knee problems a better quality ...

Contrast dye is used to help healthcare professionals see certain structures in your body during imaging tests. Although generally considered safe when used properly, contrast materials can cause rare ...

Rotator cuff pain can result from tendinitis, tears, or tendinosis. Symptoms include shoulder pain, difficulty lifting your arm, and pain while sleeping. Rotator cuff pain is felt at the front and ...

Objective To assess the long term efficacy of arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) versus placebo surgery (diagnostic arthroscopy) and exercise therapy in patients with subacromial pain ...

Imaging findings should be interpreted within the broader context of an individual's shoulder symptoms (1). While imaging is valuable in identifying specific structural pathologies, findings are often ...

Pediatric imaging protocols currently applied in our MRI section. Radiologists work closely with OHSU MRI techs in the art of creating optimal images from current technology. Dr. Andrew Phelps has ...

What Is a Labrum SLAP Tear? A labrum SLAP tear is a tear in the cartilage that is part of your shoulder joint. A labrum is a rim of cartilage that goes around the socket part of a ball-and-socket ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Joint aspiration is a procedure to remove fluid from the space around a joint. It is done using a needle and syringe. This is often done to relieve swelling or to get fluid for analysis to diagnose a ...

Objective To summarise current data regarding the use of imaging in crystal-induced arthropathies (CiAs) informing a European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology task force. Methods We performed ...