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Shoulder replacement set out by someone who had one: how total, reverse, and partial differ, what the rotator cuff decides, the rehab that makes the result, and how long the joint holds.
Shoulder replacement, from the worn joint to the settled result.

Contact

I read every message that comes in myself. Capital Health Summit is one patient’s project, not a clinic and not a help desk, so what I can offer is honest company and a nudge towards better sources, never a verdict on your own shoulder.

Write to me

The best way to reach me is by email at [email protected]. I try to reply within a few days. It is only me here, so please bear with me if it takes a little longer.

By post

If you would rather write on paper:

Capital Health Summit c/o WeWork, Lightwell 1100 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64105 United States

What this site can do for you

  • Tell you what my own reverse replacement and recovery were genuinely like, week by week
  • Explain, in plain terms, how the pages describe the three operations, the timelines, and the risks
  • Point you towards the independent bodies gathered on the Resources page
  • Put right anything on the site that is wrong or muddled, which I really do want flagged

What it cannot do

  • Tell you whether to have a shoulder replacement, or whether your joint needs a total, a reverse, or a partial
  • Read your situation and predict your result or recovery
  • Recommend a particular surgeon, hospital, or country
  • Handle anything urgent or clinical, which belongs with a qualified professional

Please keep this off email

For your own privacy and safety, please do not email me X-rays, MRI or CT scans, your surgical or medical history, photographs of your shoulder or your scar, or the dates of any planned operation. I am not your clinician, I cannot read an image or a history, and ordinary email is not a secure or private place for details this personal. If you send them anyway, I will use them only to reply to you and will not keep them.

If it is urgent

This site is not for emergencies and is not watched around the clock. If you are worried about spreading redness or a weeping wound, a fever, sudden new weakness in the arm, calf pain or breathlessness, or pain that is getting worse rather than better after surgery, contact your surgical team straight away, or call your local emergency number (911 in the United States, 999 in the UK, or 112 across much of Europe).