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01-11-2016 | CORR Insights
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: Economic Decision Model Suggests Total Shoulder Arthroplasty is Superior to Hemiarthroplasty in Young Patients With End-stage Shoulder Arthritis
Author:
Gregory N. Lervick, MD
Published in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Issue 11/2016
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Excerpt
Roughly 15 years ago, one of the most controversial topics in shoulder arthroplasty was the management of the younger, more-active patient with severe osteoarthritis. Researchers discussed and debated several approaches including total shoulder arthroplasty, humeral head arthroplasty, or humeral head arthroplasty with resurfacing of the glenoid with biologic surfaces (meniscal allograft, tensor fascia lata autograft). …