Patrick Denard performs shoulder replacements in about 45 minutes through a diagonal incision between the muscles. Over 90% of patients go home the same day. Hospital stays happen only when someone lacks home support or needs a walker or wheelchair.
So when it comes to surgery, what's involved in this surgery? How long does it take? Well, first off, it's an outpatient procedure, meaning you go home the same day. Over 90% of the shoulder replacements I do, people go home the same day. They recover in their own bed that night. And that's really nice because you have a lower risk of complication with that approach. Really, the only reason that somebody has to stay in the hospital, or the most common reason somebody has to stay in the hospital, is if they simply have no home support. That rare individual who does not have friends or family that can help take care of them. Or they have significant limitations such as the need for a walker or the need for a wheelchair. The actual procedure takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end to perform the shoulder replacement. I make an incision in the front of the shoulder in a diagonal manner, go between the muscles, and then go inside of the shoulder and do the shoulder replacement.
