HSS SURGEON: SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY AND REVERSES ON THE UPTICK (Orthopedics This Week)
Shoulder Arthroplasty, Reverse Replacement On the Rise
Within the orthopedic world, shoulders are the superstars these days. According to new research, the use of shoulder arthroplasty is on the rise, as is the changeover to treating many complex fractures with reverse replacements instead of hemiarthroplasty. Edward Craig, M.D., M.P.H. is an attending surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Dr. Craig, who also holds an appointment with Weill Cornell Medical School, tells OTW, “We are seeing an increase in shoulder arthroplasty relative to other large joints because of better technology, more widespread surgeon education, and more predictable and durable implants. In addition, there is a substantial upsurge in reverse shoulder replacement. We have two publications in the pipeline on the national utilization of reverse shoulder and the national utilization of reverses for fracture of the shoulder versus other types of shoulder replacement.”
“When total shoulder replacement was designed it was done so that it looked like and functioned as a normal shoulder, i.e., with a metal ball resting aga...
