Dr. Michael J. Bercik Jr., MD, a Lancaster shoulder surgeon, completed 4× the annual case volume tied to high-volume status and lower revision rates. When you perform this surgery week after week, you ...

Shoulder replacement surgery is a common procedure that can help improve quality of life by replacing damaged parts of the shoulder with artificial parts. While the surgery can help reduce pain and ...

People with obesity shouldn’t be rejected outright for shoulder replacement surgery Researchers found those with high BMI fared as well or better following the surgery than folks with a healthy weight ...

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Obesity should not be considered a barrier for a patient who needs a shoulder replacement procedure, researchers argued in a new ...