Hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral arthritis with massive rotator cuff tears.
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.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
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DiGiovanni
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Marra
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Park
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Bigliani
D000174:Acromion / Q000601:surgery; D001168:Arthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D010146:Pain / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D012540:Scapula / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*