title: Posterior shoulder instability following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: A case report and review of management.
abstract: We report a case of posterior shoulder instability following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). In addition, we present guidelines to aid in the management of posterior instability after TSA. A 50-year-old male underwent anatomic TSA for glenohumeral osteoarthritis. Postoperatively, the patient developed posterior instability secondary to glenoid retroversion. He did not improve despite conservative treatment. He underwent an arthroscopic posterior bone block procedure, 4-month after his index arthroplasty. At 14-month follow-up, the patient had regained near full motion and strength, and radiographs demonstrated osseous integration with no evidence of component loosening. Posterior instability following TSA is a relatively rare complication and challenging to manage. The posterior, arthroscopic iliac crest bone block grafting procedure represents a treatment option for posterior instability in the setting of a stable glenoid prosthesis following TSA.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Galvin
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Josef K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Eichinger
authors.affiliation: Blue Ridge Bone and Joint Clinic, Asheville, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Boykin
authors.affiliation: Clinique Générale, Alps Surgery Institute, Annecy, France.
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szöllösy
authors.affiliation: Clinique Générale, Alps Surgery Institute, Annecy, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lafosse
keywords: Arthroplasty; arthroscopic bone block; glenoid; posterior instability; retroversion; shoulder