Sentence examples for using a reverse shoulder from inspiring English sources
Recent reports have suggested early success in using a reverse shoulder prosthesis to provide longitudinal stability while utilizing the power of an intact deltoid muscle to restore motion and function and alleviate pain in shoulders with cuff tear arthropathy.
In 4 cases, a reverse shoulder was indicated.
Between May 2000 and September 2007, we treated 45 patients (49 shoulders) with a reverse shoulder prosthesis (Tornier®; Edina, MN, USA).
However, in all patients with tears, the defects were felt to be small enough to proceed with a total shoulder arthroplasty rather than a reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
A reverse shoulder arthroplasty is arguably one of the most important contributions to the treatment of certain shoulder arthropathies in the past several years.
A prosthetic overhang therefore seems to be an important factor to consider when performing a reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
2 patients with severe glenoid erosion and rotator cuff scarring were converted to a reverse shoulder implant.
From October 2006 through 2010, the senior author (FG) performed 119 revision arthroplasties to a reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Before using reverse shoulder prosthesis, many authors reported the difficulties and worse results obtained with an unconstrained prosthesis [ 23].
There has been a renewed interest in lateralizing the center of rotation (CoR) in implants used in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
As the worldwide use of reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) increases, a range of implant sizes may be required to match regional and ethnic variation in patients' stature.
