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Dedicated to providing patients with the best knowledge regarding their shoulder or elbow condition along with the most current evidence-based information regarding the options available for their care. Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D., author.
Blog: Shoulder Arthritis / Rotator Cuff Tears: causes of shoulder pain
Glenoid component version in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty- does it matter?
Sunday, March 29, 2026 8:13 PM
Almost 30 years ago Gilles Walch called our attention to arthritic glenoid retroversion. Morphologic study of the glenoid in primary glenohumeral osteoarthritisFrom that point on, there has been great interest in the version of the ...
CoCr Ream and Run - comparison to aTSA, how much wear, how much does it matter, satisfaction
Saturday, March 21, 2026 12:21 PM
The ream and run (RnR) is a glenohumeral arthroplasty in which the arthritic humeral head is replaced with a chrome-cobalt humeral head similar to that used in conventional total shoulder arthroplasty. The key difference is that rather ...
Pyromania? - is the pyrocarbon articular surface responsible for the clinical outcome?
Friday, March 13, 2026 9:33 PM
Pyrolytic carbon (PyC) heads for shoulder hemiarthroplasty are attracting the attention of orthopaedic companies and surgeons. Their theoretical appeal is that the bearing surface protects the glenoid from erosion. Pyrolytic carbon ...
What is involved in robotic-assisted shoulder arthroplasty? How do we find out if it's worth it?
Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:29 PM
A recently published article Robotic Assisted Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Narrative Review and Surgical Technique of Humeral and Glenoid Preparation summarized the evolution of advanced ...