Shoulder Conditions
A 72-year-old woman presents with severe right shoulder pain and limited range of motion. She has a history of massive rotator cuff tear. Radiographs show superior migration of the humeral head with acetabularization of the acromion. She has a pseudoparalytic shoulder with no active elevation. Regarding shoulder arthroplasty:
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Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) requires an intact and functional rotator cuff to functi...
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) medializes the center of rotation and lowers the humerus,...
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is preferred over anatomic TSA for all patients with shoulder arthriti...
Scapular notching is a unique complication of rTSA caused by impingement of the humeral component on...
Complications of shoulder arthroplasty include instability (more common in rTSA), infection, peripro...
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