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Using Virtual Planning in Shoulder Replacement Surgery for Glenoid Socket Deformity
At the AAOS Annual Meeting 2018, Jon J.P. Warner, MD, chief of the Shoulder Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, described how he used virtual planning to perform shoulder replacement surgery in a patient with a severe glenoid socket deformity.
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Posterior Humeral Subluxation on MRI Not a Reliable Indicator of Posterior Instability
In some cases of posterior labral tears of the shoulder with concomitant posterior shoulder instability, MRI shows increased posterior humeral subluxation. Mass General surgeons thought MRI might help with the notoriously challenging diagnosis of posterior shoulder instability.
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Trial Without Error: Using 3D Planning for Shoulder Replacement
Three-dimensional planning software may improve outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty. A new technology allows surgeons to install the prosthetic joint with greater foresight and precision.
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Improving Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Performance with Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene Implants
For reverse shoulder total arthroplasty (rSTA) patients, highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) shoulder implants may improve longevity and performance while reducing the need for revision surgeries.
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Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Special Tests for Rotator Cuff Tears
Mass General orthopedic surgeon Jon J.P. Warner, MD, was part of a team that assessed the diagnostic accuracy of more than a dozen “special tests” for physical evaluation of rotator cuff tears.
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Latarjet Procedure Helps Few Elite Football Players
The Latarjet procedure has demonstrated excellent long-term outcomes in rugby players and other contact sports athletes. A Mass General physician was part of a researcher team that investigated whether the same is true among football players considered for the NFL draft.
Shoulder contributors
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Jon Warner, MD
Chief, Shoulder Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-director, Harvard Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Special Tests for Rotator Cuff Tears
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