Shoulder replacement in the chimpanzee: surgical and post-operative management.
A modified "Floating-Socket" total shoulder replacement was implanted in an adult male chimpanzee using an anterior surgical approach. The surgical technique and the post-operative course are described. Clinical and X-ray follow-up for 17 months reveals satisfactory function of the implant with no apparent loosening of either glenoid or humeral components.
D000818:Animals; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012107:Research Design; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*