Dr. Jacob Triplet and his team at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital have performed 20 robotic-assisted shoulder replacement surgeries since their first in December. (Photo courtesy of ...

Osteoarthritis can lead to severe shoulder pain, wearing down the joint so much that simple movements become unbearable. Now, a new shoulder replacement surgery is giving patients their reach back.

VMFH surgeon touts technique's precision over traditional methods, with potential for faster recovery.

"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.

MUNCIE — Indiana University Health is offering a new robotic-assisted option for shoulder replacement surgeries, making it the only health system in the state to provide this technology. The advanced ...

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The shoulder bears a lot of responsibility when it comes to movement and range of motion. Whether it's used in lifting a child into your arms, pulling weeds out of the garden or reaching up to get ...

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a study by Epaminondas Markos Valsamis from the University of Oxford, UK ...

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 ...