Reverse shoulder replacement is a type of shoulder replacement surgery that inverts the normal ball-and-socket relationship of the glenohumeral joint, fixing a socket-shaped component on the arm side and a ball-shaped component on the shoulder blade side to create a more stable joint with a fixed fulcrum. It is used where a conventional, anatomic shoulder replacement would be expected to fail, most often in patients with severe rotator cuff damage. Improved implant design and strong clinical outcomes have led it to largely replace shoulder hemiarthroplasty and, in many countries, to rival conventional anatomic replacement as the most commonly performed shoulder replacement procedure.
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Reverse shoulder replacement is a type of shoulder replacement in which the normal ball and socket relationship of glenohumeral joint is reversed, creating a more stable joint with a fixed fulcrum.
Treats: Rotator Cuff Tear, Medical uses
Historically, the primary indication to perform reverse shoulder replacement was cuff tear arthropathy, which consists of advanced glenohumeral arthritis in the presence of a massive rotator cuff tear.
Treats: Osteoarthritis, Medical uses
More recently, reverse shoulder replacement has increasingly been used for patients with osteoarthritis with intact rotator cuff tendons, and research has shown similar outcomes to the traditional anatomical total shoulder replacement.
Treats: Arthritis, Medical uses
Historically, the primary indication to perform reverse shoulder replacement was cuff tear arthropathy, which consists of advanced glenohumeral arthritis in the presence of a massive rotator cuff tear.
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