Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation Laura Vasquez-Welsh, MS, OT/L, CHT James Koo, PT, DPT INTRODUCTION Although initially designed as a salvage procedure to manage arthritis in the rotator cuff (RC)-deficient shoulder,…
Postoperative Care and Rehabilitation James Koo, PT, DPT Laura Vasquez-Welsh, MS, OT/L, CHT INTRODUCTION Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (ATSA) has been well recognized as an excellent method of providing pain…
Hemiarthroplasty: Indications and Technique Blake J. Schultz, MD Kenneth A. Egol, MD INTRODUCTION Fractures involving the proximal humerus account for approximately 4% to 5% of all fractures.1,2,3 They occur in…
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in 10 Years: Advanced Technology Alexander T. Greene, BS Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD INTRODUCTION Before the advent of contemporary computers and advanced diagnostic imaging, surgeons had to…
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…
