A recent study has found that while men and women experienced similar functional outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty, they had different expectations and reasons for pursuing the procedure. The implication of this research stresses the importance of understanding what a patient's expectations are and how those expectations might affect the outcome of a surgical procedure. Healio and Orthopedics Today have more about this study at this link: http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/shoulder-elbow/news/print/orthopedics-today/%7B7a0b977d-23c0-4b83-931a-d7362344f749%7D/different-expectations-found-between-men-women-for-outcomes-in-tsa?addnw=1