Robotics and reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Sunday, December 7, 2025 10:53 PM

Currently some shoulder surgeons are considering the value of robotic technology in their arthroplasty practice. Incentives for the use of robotics could include the belief that it will improve patient outcomes, marketing and competitive ...

Five stemless humeral arthroplasty components - design differences and regional humeral bone density

Saturday, November 29, 2025 10:42 PM

Stemless humeral arthroplasty depends on fixation of the humeral component to the proximal humeral metaphysis. The article referenced below maps the typical bone density of this region from the article Spatial mapping of humeral head ...

TXA and Shoulder Arthroplasty - what we wish we knew

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7:01 PM

For shoulder surgeons it's not so much about reducing total blood loss (which is usually <400cc and rarely requires transfusion) but rather it's about minimizing hematoma/brusing/swelling - especially when it is a priority to get the ...

The $30 approach for optimizing perioperative nutrition for patients having shoulder surgery

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 9:09 AM

50% of patients having rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroplasty, and fracture surgery are deficient in Vitamin D. While 10% of patients having shoulder surgery are protein deficient before surgery, as many as 40% have insufficient protein ...