[The reversed shoulder prosthesis].
In patients aged over 70 years, a non-functioning rotator cuff is an indication for a reversed shoulder prosthesis. Here we describe an 84-year-old woman with rotator cuff arthropathy and a 76-year-old man with a proximal humerus fracture, who both received a reversed shoulder prosthesis. This prosthesis decreases pain and improves the range of movement; however, the high risk of complications associated with this prosthesis should be taken into account and should be discussed preoperatively.
Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ), afd. Orthopedie, Tilburg.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D017006:Rotator Cuff; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D000072227:Shoulder Prosthesis; D016896:Treatment Outcome