Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite initial reservations, patient acceptance and preference of ASC-based shoulder replacement has ...

further deterioration of your shoulder joint increased shoulder stiffness and weakness worsening pain, leading to greater reliance on other body parts (such as your back and other shoulder) bone ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

In its final rule, CMS added 11 procedures to the ASC-covered list that were not included in the proposed rule, including total shoulder arthroplasty. Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery ...

As of January 1, primary shoulder replacements are approved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be performed in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) environment. The CMS, in its wisdom ...

"It's called an alternate bearing surface, called Pyrocarbon," said Dr. E. Scott Paxton with University Orthopedics. Last year, he became the first in Rhode Island to use this new shoulder implant.

The shoulder is a mobile and complex joint that is prone to dislocation and injury. Several types of shoulder surgery can address and correct various shoulder symptoms. Surgery can repair several ...

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, ...

SHOULDER PAIN CAN BE TOUGH TO HANDLE, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR JOB REQUIRES HEAVY LIFTING, BUT THERE ARE NEW PROCEDURES THAT DOCTORS SAY ARE MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE. ONE VIEWER ASKED, WHAT EXACTLY IS ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a common procedure that can help improve quality of life by replacing damaged parts of the shoulder with artificial parts. While the surgery can help reduce pain and ...

As we start 2026, orthopedic surgeons have a remarkable opportunity to remain at the forefront of the innovation of joint ...

Obesity shouldn't be considered a barrier for a patient who needs shoulder replacement surgery, a new study argues. In some places, doctors have been denying joint replacement surgery to people with a ...