The first ever shoulder replacement
The first shoulder replacement was allegedly performed by
the French surgeon Jules Emile Pean in 1893 . The
patient was a 37-year old man who suffered
from bony tuberculosis. The prosthesis was made in two
parts; the shaft was made of platinum and the head was
made of hardened rubber. The initial results were
encouraging but unfortunately Dr. Pean had to remove the
prosthesis two years later owing to infection.
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