Need shoulder surgery? The robot will see you now at this Lakewood hospital

For now, only a limited number of hospitals and medical centers across the country offer the advanced robotic procedure. The ...
Healthline

Common Types of Shoulder Surgery

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...
Becker's Spine Review

Washington hospital debuts robotic-assisted shoulder replacement

Lakewood, Wash.-based St. Clare Hospital, part of Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is the first hospital in Washington, Oregon and Montana to offer robotic-assisted total shoulder ...
WFMZ-TV

Obesity No Barrier For Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Study Finds

People with obesity shouldn’t be rejected outright for shoulder replacement surgery Researchers found those with high BMI fared as well or better following the surgery than folks with a healthy weight ...
The Ithaca Journal

Shoulder joint replacement can reduce pain, improve arm function and boost quality of life

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function. It allows patients to resume everyday activities and improve their quality of life. Over ...
Medscape

Shoulder Arthroplasty Safer with 'High Volume' Surgeons

Patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty do better when operated on by surgeons who average more than 10 such operations per year, according to a new study led by the University of Oxford. The ...
The Ithaca Journal

Shoulder replacement surgery reduces pain, improves shoulder function and quality of life

Shoulder replacement surgery is a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain and improve shoulder function, allowing patients to resume daily activities and improve their quality of life. Each year, ...
WNDU

Medical Moment: Reverse shoulder replacement surgery

(WNDU) - Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the U.S., following hip and knee replacements. It’s mostly needed due to arthritis, causing severe bone-on-bone joint pain. But ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Geisinger performs 1st shoulder surgery with ‘lifetime guarantee’

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger performed the first reverse shoulder replacement surgery in the world with a guarantee for the full cost of care throughout the patient’s lifetime. The surgery and ...
Indianapolis Business Journal

IU Health surgeon among first to use new shoulder replacement technique

Dr. Jacob Triplet, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, recently began using the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics device ...
Yahoo

Study finds obesity not a concern for shoulder replacement surgery

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Obesity should not be considered a barrier for a patient who needs a shoulder replacement procedure, researchers argued in a new ...