BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite good clinical results with the reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, inferior scapular notching remains a concern. We evaluated 6 different solutions to overcome the problem of scapular notching. METHODS An average and a "worst case scenario" shape in A-P view in a 2-D computer model of a scapula was created, using data from 200 "normal" scapulae, so that the pos...

Radiological changes and differences between cemented and uncemented components of Grammont reverse shoulder arthroplasties (DePuy) were analysed at a mean follow-up of 9.6 years (8 to 12). Of 122 reverse shoulder arthroplasties implanted in five shoulder centres between 1993 and 2000, a total of 68 (65 patients) were available for study. The indications for reversed shoulder arthroplasty were ...

Although reverse shoulder arthroplasty is used in massive rotator cuff tears, it also proximal humerus fractures and revision. In this study, we aimed to examine the early radiological clinical results of patients undergoing with different diagnoses. Between 2010 2013, was applied 10 (4 men, 6 women) diagnosis arthropathy due tear (n: 7), multi-fragmentary fracture 2) hemiarthroplasty revision ...

presented by Paul Grammont in 1987 1 were seen with skepticism, expecially by north american orthopedic surgeons, who continued to prefer shoulder hemiarthroplasty (HA) in cases of eccentric osteoarthritis. Nevertheless, in the last decade, the indications for reverse replacement have widely expanded and finally accepted from most of the orthopedic surgeons. Compared to the early Grammont prost...

BACKGROUND Early designs of reverse shoulder arthroplasty components for the treatment of glenohumeral arthritis associated with severe rotator cuff deficiency in some cases have been associated with mechanical failure. The purpose of this study was to perform a prospective outcomes study of reverse shoulder arthroplasty performed with use of 5.0-mm peripheral locking screws for baseplate fixat...

Introduction Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is an increasingly popular treatment option for cuff tear arthropathy and other degenerative conditions of the glenohumeral joint that have been previously treated with limited success. Concerns about scapular notching have driven design and surgical technique modifications by manufacturers and surgeons in order to improve range of motion (ROM) and sta...