Total shoulder arthroplasty is a procedure that replaces the shoulder with an artificial joint. The surgeon removes the ball of the shoulder and places a metal stem that goes into the arm bone, or ...

While hip replacements and knee replacements often dominate the conversation around joint health, shoulder replacements are quietly becoming more common. In 2022, 193,500 Americans chose to get ...

Background Understanding the pattern of recovery and expected rate of change after shoulder arthroplasty is helpful to clinicians and patients for setting realistic expectations and goals. The purpose ...

With the rotator cuff sparing technique, Dr. Michael Greiwe accesses a patient’s shoulder joint from the back, rather than the front. Have trouble moving your shoulder? Can’t reach the top shelf or ...

Surgeons may perform osteoarthritis shoulder surgery in severe cases of osteoarthritis. The main types include arthroscopy and total shoulder replacement. Surgery can help relieve pain and restore ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -You’ve heard of shoulder replacements, but have you heard of reverse total shoulder replacements? Dr. Tuvi Mendel, of Orthopaedic Specialists, a premiere board-certified ...

ST. LOUIS – If shoulder pain is keeping you from doing the things you love, SSM Health Orthopedics has innovative surgical technologies for shoulder replacement to help you return to your active ...

My husband, 79, has to get both of his shoulders replaced (a reverse total shoulder replacement) due to osteoarthritis. He ...