Blog - Dr. Kevin Kruse

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  • How Painful Is Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

    How painful is surgery? Surprisingly, it's not nearly as bad as most patients think it will be. When we pull our patients after surgery, the vast majority, 95% of them, say that it's not nearly as bad as they thought it would be. We use a multimodal pain approach and very small incisions. We use muscle-sparing techniques and bone-sparing techniques.…

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  • How Long Does It Take To Recover From Shoulder Replacement?

    A common question about shoulder replacements is how long it takes to recover. It depends on what you mean by recover. In terms of daily activities, you can do it right away. You can drive a car, eat, feed yourself, use the restroom, and use your shoulder for all activities of daily living right after the operation, within a couple…

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  • What is The Downside of a Shoulder Replacement?

    A common question people ask about shoulder replacements is, what are the downsides? You're having an operation. There will always be a risk of an infection or an injury to a nerve or a blood vessel with any procedure in the human body. Fortunately, shoulder replacements in our practice have reduced that risk to less than 1%. There's a chance…

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  • What is a Shoulder Replacement?

    A common question people ask is, what is a shoulder replacement? A shoulder replacement is when we go into your shoulder and replace the joint.  We remove parts of the bone that are arthritic or worn out and replace them with metal and plastic that's shaped similar to what we took out that's in the anatomic. In the reverse, it's…

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  • Your Comprehensive Guide to Rotator Cuff Repair: Preoperative FAQs

    Welcome to our detailed Rotator Cuff Repair Preoperative and Frequently Asked Questions guide. This resource is designed to alleviate concerns and provide clarity on the recovery process and what the surgery entails. Our aim is to ensure you feel informed and comfortable with the procedure ahead. Understanding Rotator Cuff Repair Rotator cuff repair is often viewed with apprehension due to…

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  • Your Guide to Labral Repair: Preoperative Frequently Asked Questions

    Welcome to our Labral Repair Preoperative FAQ video! We've compiled this resource to address the most common queries patients have regarding this surgery. By the end of this video, we aim to have answered the majority of your questions, providing you with a clearer understanding of our unique surgical process. Why Choose Us? We perform nearly 150 labral repairs annually,…

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