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Hand & Upper Limb
intermediate
X-Type

Shoulder Arthroplasty

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:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) requires an intact and functional rotator cuff to functi...

B

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) medializes the center of rotation and lowers the humerus,...

C

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is preferred over anatomic TSA for all patients with shoulder arthriti...

D

Scapular notching is a unique complication of rTSA caused by impingement of the humeral component on...

E

Complications of shoulder arthroplasty include instability (more common in rTSA), infection, peripro...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option