General comments
Hemiarthroplasty (including biological resurfacing of the glenoid)
Ream and run (see this link and this link).
Cuff tear arthropathy arthroplasty (see this link and this link).
Total shoulder (see this link and this link).
Reverse total shoulder (see this link and this link).
When is the right time for surgery for shoulder arthritis?
Should I have a ream and run or a total shoulder?
Here are guidelines for optimizing the safety and effectiveness of surgery.
More on making elective surgery safer can be found at this link.
The glenoid is the key to surgical reconstruction of the arthritic shoulder, click here to see why.
Glenoid version and shoulder stability are discussed here. Here is some more information on the Bad Arthritic Triad, click here.
For humeral hemiarthroplasty, CTA prostheses, and total shoulder arthroplasty, we use impaction grafting to secure the humeral component.
Information about the use of eccentric humeral head components to optimize glenohumeral stability can be found here.
A discussion of special considerations for different types of arthritis can be found at this link.
A discussion of factors informing the selection of the humeral component is included in this link and in this link
Here is our method for inserting the humeral component - see this link.
Individuals often ask whether they should have ream and run or a total. Information on this choice is shown in this link.
For more on things to be considered in the surgical management of arthritis, click on this link.
Here is an interesting link about the different kinds of shoulder joint replacement and their complications.
Some important concepts about rehabilitation after anatomic shoulder joint replacement arthroplasty are presented in this link as well as in this link.
You can support cutting edge shoulder research that is leading to better care for patients with shoulder problems, click on this link.
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Here are some videos that are of shoulder interest
Shoulder arthritis - what you need to know (see this link).
How to x-ray the shoulder (see this link).
The ream and run procedure (see this link).
The total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).
The cuff tear arthropathy arthroplasty (see this link).
The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).
The smooth and move procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears (see this link).
Shoulder rehabilitation exercises (see this link)
Should I have a ream and run or a total shoulder?
Here are guidelines for optimizing the safety and effectiveness of surgery.
More on making elective surgery safer can be found at this link.
Glenoid version and shoulder stability are discussed here. Here is some more information on the Bad Arthritic Triad, click here.
For humeral hemiarthroplasty, CTA prostheses, and total shoulder arthroplasty, we use impaction grafting to secure the humeral component.
Information about the use of eccentric humeral head components to optimize glenohumeral stability can be found here.
A discussion of special considerations for different types of arthritis can be found at this link.
A discussion of factors informing the selection of the humeral component is included in this link and in this link
Here is our method for inserting the humeral component - see this link.
Individuals often ask whether they should have ream and run or a total. Information on this choice is shown in this link.
For more on things to be considered in the surgical management of arthritis, click on this link.
Here is an interesting link about the different kinds of shoulder joint replacement and their complications.
Some important concepts about rehabilitation after anatomic shoulder joint replacement arthroplasty are presented in this link as well as in this link.
You can support cutting edge shoulder research that is leading to better care for patients with shoulder problems, click on this link.
Follow on twitter: https://twitter.com/shoulderarth
Follow on facebook: click on this link
Follow on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frederick.matsen
Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-matsen-88b1a8133/
Here are some videos that are of shoulder interest
Shoulder arthritis - what you need to know (see this link).
How to x-ray the shoulder (see this link).
The ream and run procedure (see this link).
The total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).
The cuff tear arthropathy arthroplasty (see this link).
The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).
The smooth and move procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears (see this link).
Shoulder rehabilitation exercises (see this link)
