Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . COVID-19 within 30 days prior to shoulder arthroplasty may increase risk of several postoperative complications.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 2003, 25,000 shoulder arthroplasties were performed in the United States, whereas in the early 1990s, fewer ...

Contrary to widespread belief, total surgical replacement of arthritic shoulder joints carries no greater risk of complications than replacement of other major joints, a Johns Hopkins study suggests.

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 ...

The risk of superficial wound infection increased by nine percent for each one-unit increase in BMI in obese patients who underwent arthroplasty. Higher body mass index is linked to increased ...

For patients undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty), higher body mass index is linked to increased complications -- including the need for 'revision' surgery, reports a new study ...

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines long term outcomes for reverse total shoulder replacement. The article re-examines clinical outcomes from a previous report. The ...

As people with arthritis or other joint problems live longer, the chance they will require knee or hip replacement is a concern among physicians and patients alike. But the chances of requiring a ...