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      Use of the reverse shoulder prosthesis for the treatment of failed hemiarthroplasty in patients with glenohumeral arthritis and rotator cuff deficiency.

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          We report the use of the reverse shoulder prosthesis in the revision of a failed shoulder hemiarthroplasty in 19 shoulders in 18 patients (7 men, 11 women) with severe pain and loss of function. The primary procedure had been undertaken for glenohumeral arthritis associated with severe rotator cuff deficiency. Statistically significant improvements were seen in pain and functional outcome. After a mean follow-up of 44 months (24 to 89), mean forward flexion improved by 26.4 degrees and mean abduction improved by 35 degrees . There were six prosthesis-related complications in six shoulders (32%), five of which had severe bone loss of the glenoid, proximal humerus or both. Three shoulders (16%) had non-prosthesis related complications. The use of the reverse shoulder prosthesis provides improvement in pain and function for patients with failure of a hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral arthritis and rotator cuff deficiency. However, high rates of complications were associated with glenoid and proximal humeral bone loss.

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          Journal
          J Bone Joint Surg Br
          The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
          British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
          0301-620X
          0301-620X
          Feb 2007
          : 89
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Orthopaedic Institute at Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, USA.
          Article
          89-B/2/189
          10.1302/0301-620X.89B2.18161
          17322433
          06df6ce7-bfa8-4912-92c6-46463f5ddfc9
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