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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Published on: July 5, 2011
Avoidance and treatment of complications in shoulder arthroplasty
John W Sperling1, Leesa M Galatz, Laurence D Higgins
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Instructional Course Lectures
|April 24, 2009
Abstract:
Total shoulder replacement is well established as a treatment for a painful arthritic glenohumeral joint, typically leading to improved shoulder function and decreased pain. The frequency of revision surgery is increasing, as it is for hip and knee arthroplasty. The most common complications of shoulder arthroplasty can be avoided or successfully treated.
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