Baptist Orthopedic Surgeon Performs Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

For many years, the only option for patients in pain from failed shoulder replacements has been to grin and bear it. But a newer procedure, the reverse total shoulder, approved by the FDA in 2004, offers these patients pain relief and improved shoulder mobility.

According to orthopedic surgeon E. Rhett Hobgood, MD, who has been doing the reverse shoulder procedure since 2006, this implant reverses the normal anatomy of the shoulder joint. In a standard shoulder replacement, we resurface the socket of the scapula and replace the ball at the top of the humerus. In the reverse shoulder, the ball part of the joint is placed on the scapula, and the socket is created at the top of the humerus.

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• reverse shoulder
• orthopedic surgery
• Baptist Medical Center
• Baptist Health Systems
• Rhett Hobgood

[grandmary42]

I'm happy that all you wanna be ortho surgeons think this is 'cool' but I'm going to be the patient and it looks pretty gruesome! Is there anyone out there that has had the surgery? I'd like to know how you made out.

[paliboyz1]

thats awesome 4 u good luck

[1doi3]

cool, ive just become an orthopedic surgeon, im in my first year of residency

[TheWill1922]

I'm in med school now.. Can't wait to get to this point!!! Very exciting..

[awesomestuff814]

@nattyboy00 me too

[Ashleighaatwood]

ever since i was 10 i've always wanted to be an orthropedic surgeon

lol i used to watch stuff like this(but in cartoon form) when i was ten from edheads.com lol i was such a nerd in 5th grade xD

[nattyboy00]

This is a very interesting video, i wanna become an orthopedic surgeon when i get older. I love watching videos like this and thanks for uploading.

[RedWingerSS]

Cool