(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Allegheny Health Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Charlene Warner, 69, of Bellevue is recovering after undergoing a reverse total shoulder replacement at Allegheny Health Network Jefferson Hospital following a fall that left her with a severe shoulder injury. 

Warner dislocated her shoulder last September when she fell and tried to brace herself. Despite initial treatment, the joint became unstable and dislocated again weeks later. 

“I couldn’t drive. I couldn’t pick up my grandkids. Everything just kind of snowballed,” Warner said. “From September until February, I had to rely on other people for things I used to do every day.”

She was referred to fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow surgeon Dr. Lucas Haase, who determined surgery was the best option to restore stability and function. 

Warner underwent a reverse total shoulder replacement in January at AHN Jefferson Hospital and has since returned to driving and physical therapy as she continues her recovery.