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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
Managing the severe B2 glenoid in a 40 year old active man.
Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:14 AM
A 40 year old very physically active man presented with pain, stiffness and feelings of instability of the right shoulder. His axially "truth" view showed almost complete posterior decentering of the huneral on a retroverted ...
Mission Impossible? Reducing Risk of Revision for Failed Surgery
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 11:02 AM
The ProblemMuch of what we do in orthopaedic surgery has a high apparent success rate (85–90%). While encouraging, studies of shoulder arthroplasty, rotator cuff repair, and other interventions show that the proportion of patients achieving clinically ...
Anatomic total shoulder - my approach
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 8:11 AM
There are many different approaches to anatomic total shoulder. Here's the one I use. My approach to planning has been presented previously (see this link).Positioning is criticalAnna's HummingbirdMatsen Backyard2025Follow on twitter/X: https://x.com/RickMatsenFollow ...
The "Secret Sauce" for Optimizing Rotator Cuff Outcomes: Biologics or nutrition?
Sunday, September 28, 2025 11:51 AM
There is great current interest by industry and by some surgeons in the use of "biologics" to enhance outcomes of rotator cuff surgery. At this point, however, the value of these interventions in terms of improvement in patient reported ...