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Oregon Shoulder Institute

Massive Rotator Cuff Tear With Severe Muscle Damage: Repair or Replacement?

Comparing arthroscopic repair and reverse replacement for massive tears with severe muscle degeneration.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Oregon Shoulder Institute

Oregon Shoulder Institute Adopts New Magnesium Supplement Recommendation to Pre and Post Procedure Protocol

Magnesium was found to reduce narcotic use after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Here is our new recommendation.

Oregon Shoulder Institute

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Why Are Women More Prone to Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen shoulder predominantly affects women aged 40 to 60 — and it is missed more often than you would expect.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Women's Shoulder and Joint Health: How to Lower Inflammation

Women make up 60% of osteoarthritis diagnoses. Why that is, and what lowers inflammation.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Will a Frozen Shoulder Heal Itself?

Most resolve eventually, but it takes 1 to 2 years — and treatment can meaningfully speed that up.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Why Some Rotator Cuff Repairs Need Extra Support — And How I Decide Who Gets It

My published scoring system predicts healing before surgery — and identifies who needs a graft patch.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Why is protein intake important after surgery?

Most surgical patients consume only 22-36% of their estimated protein requirement afterwards.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Which Has Better Results: Total Shoulder Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty?

At ten years, no hemiarthroplasty patients were pain free, against 42% of total shoulder patients.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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When Is The Right Age To Have A Shoulder Replacement?

There is no single right age. Four questions that make the decision case-specific rather than arbitrary.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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When Can I Drive After Shoulder Surgery?

Studies now show it is safe to drive two weeks after shoulder surgery, even in a sling — with caveats.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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What to do with your shoulder pain during COVID-19

Most shoulder pain is not urgent. Here is what is, and what to try in the meantime.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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What is the Satisfaction after arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff tears?

Satisfaction runs around 90% at four years — and we studied which factors predict the other 10%.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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