There is much hype about knee replacement design and technology these days as the demand for this surgery creates a huge market for implant sales across the globe. Implant companies are vying for the top spot in terms of luring patients toward their products with the...
At the 2022 Annual New England Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Conference, Dr. Parsons presented his research and experience on the use of preoperative planning and machine learning in shoulder replacement. Now in its 19th year, this meeting draws expert shoulder and elbow...
We live in New England where winters are long and natives need to find ways to enjoy the outdoors when temperatures drop and the snow flies. Skiing is a favorite pastime of many who live in the Northeast whether downhill, backcountry, or cross country. As people live...
Catalyst OrthoScience (Naples, FL) is a fledgling shoulder implant company that has developed an innovative anatomic and reverse shoulder replacement system. The anatomic shoulder prosthesis is a bone-preserving implant that resurfaces the arthritic humeral head with...
Arthritis affects millions of Americans. As the population ages and as older people continue to engage in high-level physical activity, the disease burden of arthritis has never been as high as now, nor has the demand for joint replacement. Unfortunately,...
Hip, knee and shoulder arthritis can cause substantial pain and activity limitation that affects people’s quality of life and impairs both daily and leisure-time physical activity. As more people are remaining very active into their older years and as more younger...
