So here is my thoughts on that as I clearly have a lot of time to think. I am basing it on 1/2 dozen knee surgeries plus total knee replacement. And our boys experience (also infantry) with shoulder reconstruction. Vs my total shoulder replacement. To be sure I am not a Doctor and have no experience in the field! My opinion, the total replacement on shoulder has a much better rate of success due to the extensive damage they are trying to repair on reconstructive surgery. In essence they cut my pec and my bicep off and relocated the attachment to living material. Our boys surgery while similar, had to fight all the damage scar tissue etc for attachments. They threw all my junk away so you get a clean slate if you will. He had to “work around” all the junk parts. Mine is all new titanium! Short term his surgery has better recovery velocity, but long term, replacement for the win! I just have to be cognizant of the muscle being stronger than the attachment during healing. Once they catch up I think it far out paces the reconstruction surgery. Just will take me a bit longer! But Woo Hoo can’t wait to use it again.
in my best Steve Austin voice: Nananananananana