title: A Critical Review on Prosthetic Features Available for Reversed Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
abstract: Reversed total shoulder arthroplasty is a popular treatment in rotator cuff arthropathy and in displaced proximal humeral fractures in elderly. In 2016, 29 models of commercially available designs express this popularity. This study describes all the different design parameters available on the market. Prosthetic differences are found for the baseplate, glenosphere, polyethylene, and humeral component and these differences need to be weighed out carefully for each patient knowing that a gain in one mechanical parameter can balance the loss of another. Patient specific implants may help in the future.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bart
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7614-6861
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Middernacht
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3590-6614
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Tongel
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Lieven
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Wilde
mesh_terms: D000072228:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D000072227:Shoulder Prosthesis