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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-02-2015 | Shoulder

Rapid collapse of the humeral head after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Authors: Masafumi Goto, Masafumi Gotoh, Yasuhiro Mitsui, Takahiro Okawa, Fujio Higuchi, Kensei Nagata

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2015

Abstract

This report presents a case of rapidly progressive collapse of the humeral head following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. We performed humeral head replacement 8 months after the index surgery; histological examination of the collapsed area revealed necrosis, degeneration, fibrillation, and granulation in the cartilage and trabeculae. Osteonecrosis due to the use of metal anchors was considered the primary cause of the post-operative humeral head collapse. As the demand for arthroscopic cuff repair is expected to increase in the future, we recommend that surgeons become aware of the potential for complications, as seen in the present case.

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IV.

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Title: Rapid collapse of the humeral head after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Authors: Masafumi Goto
Masafumi Gotoh
Yasuhiro Mitsui
Takahiro Okawa
Fujio Higuchi
Kensei Nagata
Publication date: 01-02-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-013-2790-7

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Rapid collapse of the humeral head after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

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