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Hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral arthritis with massive rotator cuff tears
J DiGiovanni1, G Marra, J Y Park
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|August 26, 1998
Abstract:
Rotator cuff deficiency with associated glenohumeral arthritis poses a formidable clinical challenge. Humeral head replacement with maintenance of the coracoacromial arch is the current treatment of choice. Properly performed arthroplasty can provide pain relief and modest gains in motion.