The "Natural" Shoulder

The "Natural" shoulder is an alternative to a convention shoulder replacement when you have severe glenohumeral arthritis. It is the option that is most like your own shoulder. The "ball" or humeral head is an oval shape, like your own shoulder and not round like the typical shoulder replacements out there. The "socket" or glenoid implant sits inside the bone keeping your own natural shape and contour and not on top the bone like a typical shoulder replacement. This means it is the closest type of replacement like your own shoulder without removing a lot of bone. It only removes the arthritis. Many patients comment after the surgery that it feels "Natural". The implant is a resurfacing of the ball and socket. After recovery patients can get back to their active lifestyle without the restrictions that come with a conventional total shoulder replacement. Dr. Thomas Kovack has 16 years of experience and has implanted the the most "Natural" shoulders in the country in the last several years. If you are or know someone that is a candidate for the "Natural" shoulder then please contact Dr. Kovack's office for an appointment, 614-526-2150. You can also see more information on this procedure on his website www.AdvantageOrthoDocs.com.

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Thomas Joseph Kovack, DO Thomas Joseph Kovack, DO, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder, elbow, and knee surgery. He provides services to people living in Columbus, Ohio at Advantage Orthopedics. Dr. Kovack not only provides established surgical procedures for common shoulder, elbow, and knee problems, but is one of the few orthopedic surgeons offering the latest advanced techniques such as total shoulder resurfacing, arthroscopic biologic shoulder replacement, biologic patches for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, and robotic-assisted knee replacement. Dr. Kovack completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh before attending the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating with his medical degree, Dr. Kovack undertook an internship at Ohio University at the Doctors Hospital in Columbus and stayed to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery. Having developed a particular i

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