Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, with special guest George Athwal, MD, FRCSC
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest George Athwal, MD, FRCSC (Professor of Surgery at Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, Ontario, Canada) in a discussion on the origins, evolution, and increased popularity of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. Links: Best MJ, Aziz KT, Wilckens JH, McFarland EG, Srikumaran U. Increasing incidence of primary reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 May;30(5):1159-1166. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.08.010. Epub 2020 Aug 26. PMID: 32858194. https://bit.ly/3BGbJQc Lapner PL, Sabri E, Rakhra K, Bell K, Athwal GS. Comparison of lesser tuberosity osteotomy to subscapularis peel in shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Dec 19;94(24):2239-46. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.01365. PMID: 23318614. https://bit.ly/3ZPX90J Subspecialties: Oncology Orthopaedic Essentials Shoulder Trauma