The elbow joint is supported and stabilised by two major ligaments – the medial, or medial ulnar, collateral ligament which is located on the inside of the elbow and joins the ulna (one of the two lower arm bones) to the humerus (upper arm bone); and the lateral, collateral ligament which is located on the outside…
There are three bones that make up your shoulder – the shoulder blade, collarbone and upper arm bone (humerus). Falling onto an outstretched arm is a common cause of proximal humerus fractures, which are fractures of the humerus close to the shoulder joint. A humerus shaft fracture occurs lower down your arm in the mid portion of the upper…
The rotator cuff tendons cover the head of the humerus (upper arm bone), attaching it to the shoulder blade and enabling you to raise and rotate your arm. The rotator cuff keeps your arm within your shoulder socket and has a lubricating sac, called a bursa, which allows it to slide smoothly as you move…
If you have severe arthritis is both of your shoulders, you may be offered double shoulder replacement surgery – also called bilateral shoulder replacement. The procedure involves removing both of the damaged shoulder joints and replacing them with artificial implants. Normally, surgery takes place a few months apart to allow use other hand whilst the operated…
Your humerus is the only bone in your upper arm. A humeral shaft fracture is a break to middle portion of your upper arm bone. You may also break it at the top where it meets your shoulder (a proximal humerus fracture) or at the bottom where it meets your elbow (a distal humerus fracture).
Your shoulder is the most flexible joint in your body, able to perform many different types of movement. Unfortunately this also means it is the joint most prone to dislocation.
Your shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body, enabling you to reach above your head, lift and rotate your arm and move it in many different directions. Unfortunately, this flexibility makes the shoulder particularly prone to dislocation and after it has dislocated once, your shoulder joint can be vulnerable to repeated full or partial…
A fracture is a break (full or partial) in one of the bones. Fractures are often caused by some kind of traumatic high-impact injury, or as the result of stress due to overusing the bone. Some medical conditions – such as cancer or osteoporosis – cause weakening of the bones which can result in pathological…
This is the time of year when many of us would normally be heading off to enjoy our two weeks of Winter sunshine on the ski slopes. Unfortunately, the impact of Covid means that skiing is off the agenda this year for most of us but as we begin our slow return to normality hopefully…
A dislocated shoulder is a very painful injury that occurs when your upper arm bone pops out of the socket in your shoulder joint. Because the shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body it is particularly susceptible to dislocation and there is a risk of repeated dislocations if the joint becomes unstable.
