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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — The results of a recent study identify fracture, peripheral vascular disease and an elevated ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A study has found that obese patients, who are undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery, are at increased risk of complications, including the need for ‘revision’ surgery. The BMI-related ...

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 ...

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 ...