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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Published on: July 5, 2011
Mark D Lazarus1, Ryan M Cox, Anand M Murthi
1From Rothman Institute Orthopaedics, Philadelphia, PA (Dr. Lazarus, Mr. Cox, and Dr. Abboud), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD (Dr. Murthi), and the Reading Shoulder Surgery Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK (Dr. Levy).
The fourth generation of humeral components in shoulder arthroplasty aims to improve anatomy restoration and bone preservation. Long-term studies are needed to confirm if these newer designs outperform older ones in anatomic shoulder replacement.
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