Paul Chin, MD, PhD, is the first orthopedic surgeon in Texas to perform a shoulder replacement procedure using the Catalyst CSR Total Shoulder System.
Here are three things to know:
1. Dr. Chin is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in The Woodlands, Texas.
2. Catalyst OrthoScience manufactures the shoulder system, which is designed to more accurately mimic the elliptical shape of the shoulder and preserve as much of the patient's bone as possible.
3. According to Dr. Chin, patients with shoulder arthritis are candidates for the procedure.
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