Shoulder replacement surgery is a common procedure that can help improve quality of life by replacing damaged parts of the shoulder with artificial parts. While the surgery can help reduce pain and ...

Shoulder replacement is the third most common joint-replacement surgery in the U.S. and is likely to become more common as the population ages, according to Penn State researchers. Though most ...

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a study by Epaminondas Markos Valsamis from the University of Oxford, UK ...

While hip replacements and knee replacements often dominate the conversation around joint health, shoulder replacements are quietly becoming more common. In 2022, 193,500 Americans chose to get ...

A higher BMI is not associated with an increased risk for mortality or complications following shoulder replacement procedures compared with normal BMI, whereas underweight status is linked to a ...

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a study by Epaminondas Markos Valsamis from the University of Oxford, UK ...

We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving patients aged ≥ 50 years who underwent primary TSA between January 1, 2010, and June 30, 2024, identified using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) ...

Obesity shouldn't be considered a barrier for a patient who needs shoulder replacement surgery, a new study argues. In some places, doctors have been denying joint replacement surgery to people with a ...

This retrospective propensity score–matched cohort study examined whether Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) use was associated with improved wound healing and functional recovery after shoulder surgery. We ...

IN THIS MORNING’S WOMEN’S DOCTOR, WOMEN TEND TO UNDERGO SHOULDER REPLACEMENT SURGERY AT AN OLDER AGE THAN MEN. AND FOR SOME, THIS LEADS TO MORE PAIN FOLLOWING SURGERY AND FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY.

Association of BMI with primary and secondary outcomes after adjusting for age, sex, index of multiple deprivation (for the United Kingdom data), primary surgical indication and American Association ...