The Reverse Shoulder Replacement. What will science come up with next?

Science and research are continually evolving in the field of orthopaedics. A creative Dr. Frederick Matsen at the University of Washington has come up with a novel procedure for severe arthritis and massive rotator cuff tears – the reverse shoulder replacement. This means that the traditional ball and socket shoulder joint is reversed: with a reverse shoulder replacement, the ball is located on the shoulder blade and the socket is located on the top of […]