Shoulder Surgery

Please see the index below for a list of all our articles on Shoulder Surgery.

If you are new to the subject, we recommend starting with: Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Reverse shoulder replacement showing a shoulder with tearing and pain side-by-side with shoulder with the new hardware.

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Who Gets Reverse Shoulder Replacement?

Reverse shoulder replacement surgery is an elective surgery appropriate for those with significant arthritis shoulder damage or irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Medical illustration of the bones in the shoulder after having undergone a shoulder replacement

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Who Is a Candidate for Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

Some patients are better candidates than others for total shoulder replacement surgery. Determining factors include age, weight, nicotine use, and more.