arthroplasty, shoulder
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Indications
- shoulder fracture
- shoulder pain refractory to medical therapy
Complications
- serious adverse events 3.5% at 30 days, highest risk with older adults
- revision of shoulder arthroplasty common, especially in younger adults (men in 50s)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Craig RS, Lane JCE, Carr AJ et al Serious adverse events and lifetime risk of reoperation after elective shoulder replacement: population based cohort study using hospital episode statistics for England. BMJ 2019;364:l298 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30786996 Free full text https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l298
- ↑ OrthoInfo: Shoulder Joint Replacement http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00094