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Dr. Frank Petrigliano featured in Orthopedics Today’s article, ‘Surgeons navigate options for massive rotator cuff tears’

Dr. Petrigliano was recently featured in Orthopedics Today’s article, ‘Surgeons navigate options for massive rotator cuff tears’. Here is an excerpt from the article, ‘Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete...read more


Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder Fracture Q&A

What are the common types of shoulder fractures and how do they happen? The most common types of fractures seen around the shoulder are clavicle (collarbone) fractures and proximal humerus fractures (ball of the ball and socket joint). Clavicle...read more


Shoulder Surgery

Open Capsulolabral Repair for Shoulder Instability

Open shoulder capsulolabral repair has been the gold standard for shoulder stabilization.  This technique has been supplanted by minimally invasive arthroscopic stabilization.  However, the arthroscopic approach may not be the best procedure for every patient with an unstable shoulder. ...read more