I had the privilege of being invited by Dr. Joseph Zuckerman to author a chapter in an upcoming textbook about the Ream and Run Operation. This is a type of shoulder replacement, pioneered by Frederick A. Matsen, III, MD, a master shoulder arthroplasty surgeon and...
A recent article published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery by a group from the Kaiser Permanente joint registry sought to compare hospital readmissions, infections and complications for patients undergoing total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacement...
Arthritis is a growing epidemic that causes pain, stiffness and physical disability for millions of people. This, in turn, has been shown to have other negative health consequences including weight gain, diabetes, heart disease and depression. While there are a number...
Read complete study: Computer navigation re-creates planned glenoid placement and reduces correction variability in total shoulder arthroplasty: an in vivo case-control study The incidence of shoulder arthroplasty continues to increase, and this has brought continued...
Robotics in medicine is becoming pervasive, and it has become a big business both for the companies that make and sell these devices, as well as the hospital systems and physicians that use them as a potential marketing tool to attract patients on the basis of their...