Published in:
01-05-2017 | Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Anatomical and reverse shoulder replacement with a convertible, uncemented short-stem shoulder prosthesis: first clinical and radiological results
Authors:
Marc Schnetzke, Alexander Preis, Sebastian Coda, Patric Raiss, Markus Loew
Published in:
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
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Issue 5/2017
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Excerpt
Standard humeral long stems are associated with complications such as operative humeral fractures, stress shielding, aseptic loosening and traumatic periprosthetic fractures [
1,
2,
7,
30]. Revision of both cemented and uncemented long humeral stems is challenging due to stem extraction and potential bone loss [
23]. Therefore, preservation of bone has become a major concern in total shoulder replacement surgery [
9]. …