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Shoulder Replacement

Surgical Procedure

Shoulder replacement is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the glenohumeral joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. This joint replacement surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain, improve joint mobility, or repair severe physical joint damage.

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Standard of Care 1
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1893 2
Shoulder Replacement
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1. Wikipedia
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2. Wikipedia: Shoulder Replacement
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  • History section, paragraph on Jules-Émile Péan
    Shoulder replacement, also known as shoulder arthroplasty or glenohumeral arthroplasty, was pioneered by the French surgeon Jules-Émile Péan in 1893.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder_replacement, lead section
    Shoulder replacement is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the glenohumeral joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant.
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