What is the Best Treatment of a Type III AC Separation?
42% of type III separations had additional shoulder injuries requiring treatment — which changes the surgical approach.
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What is the Best Rehab After Shoulder Replacement?
My randomized trial found delayed motion produced higher healing rates — and healing predicted better function at one year.
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What is Superior Capsule Reconstruction?
A joint-preserving option for irreparable tears — and the factors that determine who it actually suits.
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What Is BPC-157? A Shoulder Surgeon's Honest Take on the Most Talked-About Healing Peptide
Mechanistically compelling, preclinically supported, clinically underinvestigated — an honest assessment.
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What if my shoulder is still painful or stiff after a Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
For the small group with persistent pain after replacement, arthroscopy can be treatment rather than just diagnosis.
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What effect does patient specific instrumentation have on clinical outcomes after a Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
Should patient-specific instrumentation or standard guides be used? Outcomes are similar among experienced surgeons.
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What is a Remplissage for shoulder dislocations?
Remplissage is a powerful treatment for shoulder dislocations. How we use it to reduce the chance of recurrence.
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What Can I Expect After a Shoulder Replacement?
Our patients report pain falling from 6.6 to 1.5 out of 10, and shoulder function rising from 28% to 84% of normal.
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What Can I Do to Improve My Success After Rotator Cuff Repair?
Four things within your control that measurably improve the odds after rotator cuff repair.
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What are the Treatment Options for Shoulder Arthritis?
From anti-inflammatories through injections to replacement — and why the decision rests on quality of life, not X-rays.
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What Are the Long-Term Outcomes of Arthroscopic Bankart Repair?
At ten years, 92% of patients were satisfied and redislocation was comparable to open surgery.
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What Are the Complications After Shoulder Arthroscopy?
Across 9,000 procedures the 30-day complication rate was under 1%, and infection just 0.2%.
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