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Anatomy of the Human Shoulder Joint

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson, DC Key Takeaways The shoulder joint is made up of four joints that work ...
The shoulder is made up of three bones (humerus, scapula and clavicle) which connect with each other on four joint surfaces. The main joint is that between the scapula (shoulder-blade) and the upper ...
The shoulder represents one of the most elaborate areas of the human body consisting of a ball and socket joint, which offers an extreme range of motion, but it is also commonly prone to dysfunction.
A new kind of shoulder joint replacement is ending pain and restoring movement to people thought to be untreatable 15 years ago. Reverse shoulder joint replacements — the installation of implants that ...