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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
The ream and run for active people with cuff-intact glenohumeral arthritis - what we think we know.
Friday, May 22, 2026 1:23 PM
Disclosure: The author has no financial relationship with any orthopaedic device manufacturer.================================================================There is increasing interest in the use of hemiarthroplasty — rather than total ...
"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 ...