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Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Aka: Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Definitions
- Glenoid and humeral head replacement
- Indications
- Severe Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain and loss of function refractory to conservative therapy or prior surgery
- End-stage rotator cuff arthropathy
- Osteonecrosis
- Contraindications
- Recent infection
- Neuropathic joint
- Deltoid or rotator cuff complete paralysis
- Debilitating comorbid illness
- Shoulder Instability that cannot be surgically corrected
- Efficacy
- Most effective and long-lasting procedure for severe Shoulder Arthritis
- Procedure
- Performed under general anesthesia with supplemental regional anesthesia in some cases
- Minimal blood loss
- Replacement
- Glenoid fossa resurfaced with solid polyethylene part
- Humeral head and neck replaced with metal prosthesis
- Protocol: Post-operative Management
- Sling used for 3-6 weeks after surgery
- Post-operative rehabilitation
- Day 1
- Start active range of motion of elbow, wrist and hand
- Start passive range of motion of Shoulder
- Day 21
- Start pulley Exercises
- Day 35
- Start Isometric Exercises
- References
- Edwards (2003) J Shoulder Elbow Surg 12(3):207-13
- Gartsman (2000) J Bone Joint Surg Am 82(1):26-34
- Millet (2008) Am Fam Physician 78(5):605-11