A comprehensive treatment of all aspects of shoulder arthroplasty from diagnosis to treatment outcomes, for students, orthopedic residents and fellows, practicing orthopedic surgeons, and rheumatologists. Following a chapter on the history and development of shoulder arthroplasties over the last 100 years, the remaining 23 chapters are organized into five sections: basic principles, alternatives to shoulder arthroplasty, indications for shoulder arthroplasty, results and survivorship, and current trends in shoulder arthroplasty. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.