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Shoulder arthroplasty

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Stability

  • Static
    • Bony anatomy
    • Labrum
    • GH ligament
  • Dynamic
    • Concavity compression by cuff and deltoid

Anatomic shoulder

  • Replicate normal anatomy
  • restore COR
  • Restore offset
  • Regain ROM

Cuff deficiency

  • Superior migration, rocking house phenomenon
  • Addressed by Reverse shoulder
    • Glenoid hemisphere
    • Humeral cup
    • Transfer COR medially and inf

Medialisation

  • Improved deltoid tension
  • Improved ROM
  • decreased shear
  • Scapular notching
  • Decreased ER

Glenoid wear and version

  • Walsh classification
  • Exentric reaming
  • BG/Metal augment
  • Interposition and hemiarthroplasty

Approach

  • DP
    • D and pectoral
  • Anterosuperior approach: anterior and middle deltoid
    • better glenoid exposure
    • preserve subscap

Compli

  • Instability 5%
    • Anterior due to subsacp def (pect maj transfer + allograft augment
    • Posterior: convert to RSA
  • infection <.5
    • RSA 3.8%
  • Fractures

Scapular notching

  • RSA
  • Decrease by
    • Glenosphere lateralisation
    • Decrease N-S angle
    • eccentric glenosphere
    • inferior tilt of glenosphere

OA

  • TSA vs Hemi
  • Mitchel et al systematic review
  • Better function and reduced revision but increased compli with TSA

PROFER 2

  • non surgical vs hemi vs RSA in 3/4 part # proximal humerus

Written/reviewed by Kishore Puthezhath

Professor of Orthopaedics and Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

FRCS (Tr & Orth) revision resource

Reviewed: September 2026