Arthroplasty for Chronic Glenohumeral Dislocations Jason B. Smoak, MD Matthew J. DiPaola, MD EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BACKGROUND A chronic glenohumeral dislocation (GHD) is generally defined as one whose recognition has been…
Operative Technique Using an Onlay Humeral Component Kaveh R. Sajadi, MD The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) designed in the 1980s by Dr. Paul Grammont medialized the center of rotation…
Component Loosening and Scapular Notching Diego Lima, MD Gregory J. Gilot, MD INTRODUCTION Component loosening remains one of the central concerns following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and, in this context,…
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in 10 Years: Implant Design and Surgical Techniques Thomas Vanasse, MS Josie Elwell, PhD Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD INTRODUCTION Incredible progress has been made in the realm…
Treatment of Periprosthetic Fractures Leesa M. Galatz, MD Alexander J. Vervaecke, MD Brad Parsons, MD INTRODUCTION Periprosthetic shoulder fractures are potentially devastating complications and can present substantial challenges for the…
Arthroplasty for Shoulder Girdle Tumors Cory G. Couch, MD Thomas W. Wright, MD C. Parker Gibbs Jr, MD INTRODUCTION The treatment goal for malignant shoulder girdle tumors with subsequent reconstruction…
Acromion and Scapula Fractures After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Ryan Colley, DO Jonathan C. Levy, MD INTRODUCTION Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) continues to have expanded indications for various shoulder…
Neurological Complications and Shoulder Arthroplasty Bertrand Coulet, MD, PhD Geert Alexander Buijze, MD, PhD, FEBHS Pierre-Henri Flurin, MD INTRODUCTION Neurological complications following shoulder arthroplasty are not frequent, with a reported…
Massive Humeral Bone Loss Bradley S. Schoch, MD Jean-David Werthel, MD INTRODUCTION Humeral bone loss represents a challenging problem for shoulder surgeons, especially in the setting of arthroplasty reconstruction. Bone…
Arthroplasty in the Neurologically Impaired Shoulder Alexander R. Graf, MD Steven I. Grindel, MD INTRODUCTION A painless functional shoulder is contingent upon not only the integrity of the articular cartilage…
