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Shoulder replacement surgery care at Mayo Clinic

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March 28, 2026
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  1. Health Education and Content Services. Shoulder replacement surgery. Mayo Clinic; 2020.
  2. Azar FM, et al. Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty. In: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 14th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  3. Skirven TM, et al., eds. Surgical and postoperative management of shoulder arthritis. In: Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  4. McGrath, T. Management of rotator cuff tears. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  5. Rinaldi RZ, et al. Surgical management of end-stage rheumatoid arthritis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  6. Warner DO, et al. Smoking or vaping: Perioperative management. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  7. Falk SA. Overview of anesthesia. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  8. Ahmed AF, et al. The safety of outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Orthopaedics. 2021; doi:10.1007/s00264-021-04940-7.
  9. Antonacci CL, et al. Complications and readmissions after reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty with same-day discharge. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021; doi:10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00245.
  10. Questions to ask your doctor before surgery. OrthoInfo. https://www.orthoinfo.org/en/treatment/questions-to-ask-your-doctor-before-surgery. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  11. Preparing for joint replacement surgery. OrthoInfo. https://www.orthoinfo.org/en/treatment/preparing-for-joint-replacement-surgery. Accessed April 17, 2025.
  12. Bedi A, et al. Rotator cuff tears. Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 2024; doi.org/10.1038/s41572-024-00492-3.
  13. Sanchez-Sotelo J. Mayo Clinic Principles of Shoulder Surgery. Oxford University Press; 2018.
  14. Nimmagadda R. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Feb. 4, 2025.

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