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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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Nerve Stretch–Reduction Protocol Reduces Risk of Nerve Injury During Latarjet Surgery
According to a before-after study at Massachusetts General Hospital, a nerve stretch–reduction protocol for the open Latarjet procedure results in a reduction of neurologic injury.
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The Value of Virtual Planning in Shoulder Replacement
In this video, Jon Warner, MD, chief of the Shoulder Service, discusses how virtual planning for surgery allows for reduced costs and improves outcomes such as physical and mental health.
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The Promise of Biologics in Improving Shoulder Surgery Outcomes
In this video Thomas Holovacs, MD, shoulder and sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, describes how biologics such as implanting living tissues into patients can harness natural healing potential.
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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Nerve Stretch–Reduction Protocol Reduces Risk of Nerve Injury During Latarjet Surgery
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