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Say no to reverse shoulder replacement

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jun 27 11:12am | Replies (28)

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Who did your reverse shoulder replacement surgery? This is a newer procedure and it is possible your surgeon was not optimally experienced.
I had a reverse shoulder replacement surgery at Mayo (Rochester) in 2023. It was not painful at any time and I now have full function. I consider it a fabulous surgery and am most happy. My surgeon teaches others to do this surgery. At my recent visit, he said the newer protheses are so good that I am unlikely to ever need revision surgery. Good news!!! By the way, I did not do physical therapy but did gentle exercises on my own. I also did not do formal physical therapy for my knee replacements or for my hip. I mainly walked - results are similarly great. No pain and no problems.

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It was done by a well known orthopedic surgeon with very good reviews and years of joint surgeries. I live in Nebraska. Mayo Clinic in Rochester would be the ultimate place.

It sounds like you did have a wonderful result. To have 'full function' is amazing - I've never heard anyone say that was their result. Maybe part of the difference was all of my tendons/ligaments/ rotator cuff were damaged or torn completely from my fall.
Do you know what brand of prosthesis was used?

It is amazing that you didn't have PT for any of your replacements. I definitely needed it for my bilateral knee replacements.
Glad you are doing so well.