title: The arthritic, cuff-deficient shoulder--when is hemiarthroplasty enough?
abstract: This article outlines the role of hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of cuff-tear arthropathy. Rotator cuff tear arthropathy, kinematics, and classification are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basamania
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Visotsky
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001178:Arthroplasty; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*