Outcome of stemmed shoulder hemi-arthroplasty revision.
BACKGROUND
We report our experience of revision of failed stemmed shoulder hemi-arthroplasty for causes other than infection.


METHODS
Seventeen revisions were followed for a minimum of 2 years. Fifteen cases were revised for symptomatic glenoid erosion. Sixteen were revised to a total shoulder arthroplasty and one to a cuff tear arthropathy head.


RESULTS
The mean visual analogue pain score following revision surgery was reduced from 6.7 to 3.2 (P = 0.008). However the Constant-Murley and the Association of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores failed to improve significantly.


CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that revision surgery for failed stemmed shoulder hemi-arthroplasty improves pain but not function.
Ravenscroft
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Shoulder Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove, Stockport, UK.
Charalambous
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Haines
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D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery