Autumn Years magazine recently published an article discussing various types of joint replacements that are less-commonly known than hip and knee replacement, including shoulder replacement. A number of HSS experts shared their insights, including Michael Fu, MD, MHS.
Dr. Fu said shoulder replacement is considered when first-line treatments such as pain medication, activity modification and physical therapy no longer help. “While the primary reason is painful arthritis, the procedure and results have improved to the point where it could be considered for a massive rotator cuff tear or a really bad shoulder fracture,” he added.
Read the full article from the Autumn Years.
About the Author
Dr. Michael Fu is an orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City (NYC) and New Jersey (NJ), the best hospital for orthopedics as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Fu is an expert at shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery, shoulder instability surgery, and shoulder replacement. Dr. Fu was educated at Columbia University and Yale School of Medicine, followed by orthopedic surgery residency at HSS and sports medicine & shoulder surgery fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He has been a team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, DePaul University, and NYC’s PSAL.
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