T. Bradley Edwards, MD

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, T. Bradley Edwards, MD, discussed the use of anatomic shoulder arthroplasty with an augmented glenoid component for patients with glenoid wear.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, T. Bradley Edwards, MD, discussed the benefits of anatomic shoulder arthroplasty with stemless implants.

A: Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the synovium that causes synovial hyperplasia and disabling erosive arthritis. Progression of the disease involves the entire glenohumeral joint and surrounding structures, including the bone, acromioclavicular joint, subacromial bursa and rotator cuff tendons. The treatment algorithm for rheumatoid arthritis of the glenohumeral joint involves both nonoperative and minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures.

A surgeon must decide between a hemiarthroplasty or a total shoulder arthroplasty when performing shoulder replacement surgery. Currently, surgeons debate the indications for and results of total shoulder replacement vs. hemiarthroplasty. A surgeon decides which procedure to use based on the extent of damage to the shoulder.