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…
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Acute Fracture Toufic R. Jildeh, MD Stephanie J. Muh, MD INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Proximal humerus fractures account for 5% of all fractures and are…
Operative Technique Using an Inlay Humeral Component Charles M. Jobin, MD William N. Levine, MD INTRODUCTION Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
Operative Technique Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Sean G. Grey, MD Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty is a reliable and reproducible procedure to treat multiple degenerative conditions about the shoulder. Successful total…
Shoulder Arthroplasty and the Economics of Healthcare Jeffrey S. Chen, MD Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS INTRODUCTION Healthcare Economics Healthcare economics is the branch of economics focused on the…
The Unstable Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Sri Pinnamaneni, MD Lawrence Gulotta, MD INTRODUCTION Stability in the normal native glenohumeral joint is maintained by the interaction of multiple static and dynamic…
Subscapularis-Sparing Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Robert K. Fullick, MD Christoph H. G. Fuchs, MD INTRODUCTION Surgery of the glenohumeral joint may be accomplished through multiple approaches. The deltopectoral, anterolateral, transacromial,…
Prevention of Infection Yoav Rosenthal, MD INTRODUCTION Although relatively uncommon, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication of shoulder arthroplasty resulting in revision surgery, an extended hospital stay, prolonged…