• Excellent clinical results over more than 13 years with the Verso rTSA.
    Very high patient satisfaction and return to full activities including sports. [Read more]
  • The least complications with the Verso shoulder compared with other reverse shoulder systems
    From the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK
    S. Robati, M.K. Shahid, J. Allport, A. Ray and G. Sforza
    Bone & Joint Journal 2013, Vol. 95-B Supp. 25-27

    Complication Rates From Three Commonly Used Reverse Polarity Total Shoulder Replacements: A Minimum Two Year Follow-Up Of 64 Cases
     
  • Excellent results with the Verso TSA were published in Italy! 
    A group of oorthopaedic surgeons from northern Italy from Piacenza and Verona published their first few years experience with the stemless reverse TSA - The VERSO. 
    They present Excellent clinical and radiologic results that mirror the results of the designing centre!
    (Read more) [Read more]
  • Groundbreaking research from the Reading Shoulder Unit by Prof. Ofer Levy and his team regarding Propionibacterium Acnes and shoulder arthritis. 
    Propionibacterium acnes: an underestimated etiology in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis?

    This is a very important article in that it suggests the presence of propionibacterium in previously unoperated shoulders with arthritis and furthermore that 'aseptic' failures of shoulder arthroplasty may, in fact, be related to indolent infections with this slow growing organism.
    Read comments by Dr Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.
    [Read more]
  • Listen to the BBC Radio4 programme - a day in the operating theatre at the Reading Shoulder Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital - Case Notes with Dr Mark Porter on Regional anaesthesia for shoulder surgery [Read more]

  • Art at the Reading Shoulder and Elbow Centre
    Original fine art prints all dealing with human body in different situations by four artists are exhibited in the Reading Shoulder and Elbow centre 

    The prints on display are available to buy, with the artist contributing a donation to research. For more information please contact the secretaries in the unit.

    [Read more]
  • Due to the current state of lockdown due the Coronavirus outbreak, We offer Virtual Video consultations for post-operative patients and follow-up and offer Virtual Video consultations for advice for new patients.

    If interested please call:
    Prof. Ofer Levy - Secretary - Cherie 07800875033
    Mr. Giuseppe Sforza - Secretary - Tania 07488384479
    NHS - Secretary - Gail 0118 902 8109
      [Read more]
  • Further scientific support from Robert Hudek et al. paper to Prof. Levy’s theory on the role of C Acnes in the aetiology of Osteoarthritis (Read More)

  • The RSU Academy Course for GPs and Physiotherapists will take place virtually, via Zoom,

    weekly every Wednesday between 19:00 - 20:00 UK time.
     

    This week on the 18/11/2020:

    Shoulder Instability - Diagnosis and treatment options – Update

    [Read more]

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    [Read more]
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Programma di Fellowship


La Reading Shoulder Surgery Unit offre due fellowships di un anno ciascuna in Chirurgia della Spalla sotto la direzione del Prof. Ofer Levy MD MCh(Orth) FRCS, Mr Giuseppe Sforza MD,MCh(Orth), Mr Juan Bruguera MD PhD, and Mr Ali Narvani FRCS(Tr&Orth), e offre un approccio a 360° alla chirurgia della spalla. 

La Fellowship inizia a Gennaio e Luglio ogni anno. 

Il Fellow acquisirà esperienza in tutti gli aspetti della chirurgia della spalla: tecniche chirurgiche artroscopiche e a cielo aperto, trattamento della traumatologia della spalla, incluse le tecniche mininvasive, e la protesica di spalla. 
Inoltre, il Fellow sarà coinvolto nella ricerca clinica e nelle studio delle scienze di base. Il Fellow dovrà monitorizzare l'implementazione del database computerizzato ortopedico organizzato dal precedente Fellow; per continuare così la ricerca retrospettiva, per organizzare trials prospettici, che potranno essere continuati dai Fellows successivi e iniziare progetti di ricerca di base, che potranno essere supportati da altri junior staff dell'ospedale. Il Fellow della spalla prenderà anche parte e contribuirà all'insegnamento del junior staff. 


Direttore del Programma di Fellowship: Prof. Ofer Levy MD MCh(Orth) FRCS

Shoulder fellowship application

Please download the Job Description (Reading Shoulder society funded)