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MRI Prior to Conservative Therapy Often Unnecessary for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain

Based on data from a prospective study, Scott D. Martin, MD, director of the Joint Preservation Service within the Department of Orthopaedics Sports Medicine Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues now call into question the use of MRI before a trial of…

Significant Publication: Translational Relevance of the Goat as a Preclinical Model of the Human Labrum and Chondrolabral Junction—Histological Study

The unique histology of the chondrolabral junction was identified in a caprine model. This unique type-1, crimped, loose collagen helps explain how the hip joint can withstand huge sheer forces over time. This discovery leads us on a quest to…