title: Periprosthetic humeral fracture after Copeland resurfacing and the role of revision arthroplasty: A report of three cases.
abstract: Follow-up series of the Copeland resurfacing hemiarthroplasty have reported few postoperative fractures around the prosthesis. We report three cases of periprosthetic fracture around a Copeland resurfacing arthroplasty. Due to prosthetic loosening and tuberosity comminution, all cases were managed with revision shoulder arthroplasty. All patients had good functional outcome and range of movement on early follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Simon Bruce Murdoch
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: MacLean
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Karanjit
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mangat
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Rajpal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nandra
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Socrates
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalogrianitis
keywords: Copeland; Copeland resurfacing; hemiarthroplasty; periprosthetic fracture; reverse shoulder replacement; revision arthroplasty; total shoulder replacement