"RSA has a lower revision rate than aTSA". Why that may not mean what you think it does.

Sunday, May 10, 2026 10:42 PM

.Disclaimers: I have no relationships with any implant company. I do love anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. The below is my attempt to analyze the available data, but there is a dearth of high-level evidence. I am not a statistician, ...

Since the surgeon is the method, how can surgeons improve their method?

Thursday, April 30, 2026 9:58 AM

Intelligence that is not artificialAs craftsmen, each of us surgeons want to get better at our craft.Because much of what we do turns out well for our patients, our greatest opportunity for improvement comes from studying the instances ...

Reducing periprosthetic infection risk in shoulder arthroplasty: what the current evidence supports

Thursday, April 23, 2026 6:36 PM

A Bit of BackgroundA shoulder periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is among the most significant complications a patient, a surgeon, or a health system can face. It is difficult to diagnose, difficult to eradicate, and disproportionately ...

Component malposition and clinical outcomes in shoulder arthroplasty - are they related?

Sunday, April 19, 2026 2:12 PM

It seems intuitive that substantial malposition of shoulder arthroplasty components can lead to poor clinical outcomes.  The assumption that malposition drives poor outcomes has become the rationale for investment in three-dimensional ...