Robotics in reverse shoulder arthroplasty – 16 questions

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 8:46 AM

The First Ever Use of the Word "Robot""RUR = Rossum’s Universal Robots"Robotics in Shoulder ArthroplastyIn briefRobotic assistance is being introduced into reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, carried by its use in the knee and hip. It ...

The Challenge of Intraoperative Posterior Instability in Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty The Magic of the Anteriorly Eccentric Humeral Head

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 10:39 AM

While posterior decentering of the humeral head on the glenoid may be noted on a preoperative axillary “truth view” taken with the arm in a position of functional elevation it is not always evident before shoulder arthroplasty. At ...

Reverse total shoulder: getting the best comfort and function with the least risk for our patients

Sunday, September 20, 2026 12:14 PM

Patient factors (overall health, diagnosis, comorbidities, sex, bone quality, cuff status, and steroid use) have a major effect on the results of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). Most patients do well, but there are risks of ...

Letting patients know about shoulder arthroplasty outcomes - emphasizing function rather than "score"

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 10:19 PM

As pointed out in a prior post: Nobody with Shoulder Arthritis Comes In Asking For An ASES score of 80...Guess What They Do Ask For, surgeons frequently express arthroplasty outcomes as a number: for example, the ASES, SANE, ...