Shoulder Arthritis and Replacement

May 3, 2022

Tags: shoulder arthritis, Shoulder Replacement, Surgery, Shoulder Arthroplasty, orthopaedic, shoulders, shoulder joints, shoulder replacements, Orthopedics, orthopedic, orthopaedics, Male, Female, Adult (18+), Senior, Adult, joint replacement

The shoulder joint is made up of the upper arm bone called the humerus, and the shoulder blade called the scapula. The rounded end of the upper arm bone moves inside a shallow socket in the shoulder blade. Because of this, your shoulder normally has a very wide range of motion.

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