Dramatic Rise in Shoulder Arthroplasty (Orthopedics This Week)
Shoulder Arthroplasty Exploding
John Sperling, M.D., M.B.A. is professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic. We recently caught up with him at a shoulder arthroplasty course he was teaching in Chicago. He tells OTW, “We continue to see a significant growth in interest in shoulder arthroplasty; we are seeing this at the residency level, fellowship level, as well as among practicing orthopedic surgeons. One of the primary drivers of this trend is that the technology is better than ever, and the recognition of the extraordinary bene...