title: Excision arthroplasty following shoulder replacement.
abstract: Excision arthroplasty of the shoulder is a rarely performed procedure used in cases where replacement of a failed arthroplasty is not feasible. We report four cases of excision arthroplasty following a shoulder replacement, one performed for infection and three for instability. Excision arthroplasty resulted in very poor function with pain improvement in only two cases.
authors.affiliation: Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK. bcharalambos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Charalambos P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Charalambous
authors.forename: Shivappa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saidapur
authors.forename: Farhan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvi
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haines
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Trail
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001178:Arthroplasty; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*