J Shoulder Elbow Surg1 Sept 2026
The rapid future growth of shoulder arthroplasty
Kuhn JEJ
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Stemless implants were introduced to prevent some of the stem-related complications associated with the total shoulder arthroplasty. Although general requirements for receiving these implants include…
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