title: Early results of a reverse design prosthesis in the treatment of arthritis of the shoulder in elderly patients with a large rotator cuff tear.
abstract: Results of shoulder arthroplasty in patients with a deficient rotator cuff often are suboptimal with significant limitations in postoperative active mobility. Short-term results using a reverse design prosthesis in the treatment of the cuff-deficient arthritic shoulder are encouraging. This prosthesis compares favorably, particularly with regard to postoperative active anterior elevation, to other treatment options in this challenging patient population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Clinique Sainte Anne Lumière, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boulahia
authors.forename: T Bradley
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walch
authors.forename: Richard V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Baratta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001168:Arthritis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome