Improvements in medical technology, pain control, and surgery have made it possible for procedures to be performed in an outpatient setting. Outpatient surgery is usually minimally-invasive, allowing the patient to return home on the same day as surgery. Typically, outpatient procedures have a lower complication rate. Examples of outpatient surgeries include cataract surgery, gallbladder removal,
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How Does an Orthopedic Surgeon Repair a Torn Rotator Cuff?
Baseball, tennis, golf, and swimming are known culprits of rotator cuff tears. The rotator cuff comprises a group of muscles and tendons that hold the rounded top of your upper arm bone securely in the shoulder socket, enabling the shoulder to rotate. If you have a series of small tears or one large tear in
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