When Dr. Paul Grammont introduced the reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) in the late 1980s/early 1990s, it was a revolutionary treatment for a previously unsolved clinical condition, rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
3D CT Preoperative Planning in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Differences in Industry Technician and Surgeon Planning
Given the increased use and availablilty of preoperative planning in shoulder arthroplasty, improved knowledge of how surgeons plan, the ability to execute the plan, and factors associated with planning is needed.
A Neck Preserving Approach to Hip Reconstruction
A 67-year-old Caucasian female weighing 190lbs diagnosed with osteo/degenerative arthritis received Exactech’s Alteon® Neck Preserving Stem with a Biolox®delta femoral head and Novation® Crown Cup acetabular shell.
A New Perspective in Total Ankle Arthroplasty
As a group, arguably we have unparalleled clinical and research experience with TAA. Each of us has formulated potential improvements to the existing body of knowledge of TAA and has had some hand in the improvement of existing total ankle systems or development of potential new systems.
A Note from the Heart:
Improving Our Culture, Diversity & Inclusion
“There are moments that the words don’t reach | There is a suffering too terrible to name | You hold your child as tight as you can | And push…
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A Surgeon’s Perspective on Why Navigation is Important in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Clinical Contributor James Huddleston, MD Stanford University Medical Center Navigation, or computer-assisted surgery, has been around for many years. Many of us have had experience with at least one of…
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Acromial Fracture: An Uncommon but Increasingly Preventable Complication After Reverse Shoulder Replacement
The reverse shoulder prosthesis was introduced in France in the 1980s and was FDA-approved for use in the United States in 2004. Since that time, it has revolutionized the field of shoulder replacement.
