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ArticleCureus2026

Guided to Success: Optimizing Implant Positioning With Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Victor L Tran, Katie E Zhang, David J Novak, Jami Fano

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Victor L TranResearch, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, USA.
Katie E ZhangResearch, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA.
David J NovakOrthopedic Surgery, OrthoVirginia, Fair Oaks, USA.
Jami FanoOrthopedic Surgery, OrthoVirginia, Fair Oaks, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present the case of a 48-year-old male with severe right glenohumeral osteoarthritis who experienced progressive pain and functional loss despite extensive conservative management. Given his high activity level and preserved rotator cuff, he underwent a global positioning system (GPS)-navigated anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) using the ExactechGPS system (Exactech, Inc., Gainesville, FL). The procedure was uncomplicated, and postoperative rehabilitation progressed without limitation. Postoperative imaging demonstrated accurate component positioning with correction of posterior humeral head subluxation. This case highlights the short-term clinical and radiographic outcomes following navigation-assisted aTSA in a younger, active patient.

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anatomic total shoulder arthroplastygps navigationimplant alignmentorthopedic navigationreal-time computer-assisted surgeryshoulder osteoarthritis

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PMID41717181
PMCPMC12914226

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