Shoulder Anatomy - Joint Anatomy

Joint is the generic name for the places in the body where two or more bones are joined together. They are also the places where the skeletal structure moves or articulates. Articular cartilage covers or encapsulates these bony surfaces. The shoulder joint is held in place by several large tendons and capsule.  This combination of functions (movement, bone connection and soft tissue) makes the joints some of the most susceptible areas in the body for instability, injury and chronic pain.

A significant patient need exists for the medical treatment of injuries to the articular cartilage surfaces of joints. Unlike broad degenerative or inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, a significant subgroup of joint ailments relate to localized defects or damage of the articular cartilage and the underlying bone surface