Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Results found consistent rates of culture positivity for Cutibacterium during revision shoulder arthroplasty in samples with high bacterial loads, while time to positivity and a strength of positivity helped determine true positives.

Open reduction and internal fixation of acromion fractures with or without previous reverse shoulder arthroplasty can provide significant relief for patients who lack mobility in the injured shoulder and have failed conservative treatment.

Demonstrated in this video is the site of a Levy 3 fracture proximal to the base of the acromion that occurred after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Ruptures of the deltoid muscle tendon are rare injuries that are infrequently reported in the literature.

DePuy Synthes has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the Inhance shoulder system for use in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty procedures, according to a press release.

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CHICAGO — Patients with depressive disorder developed serious complications and experienced a higher frequency of adverse events after reverse shoulder arthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis, results of a retrospective study showed.

Results showed patients with higher preoperative single assessment numeric evaluation scores who undergo reverse shoulder arthroplasty for massive rotator cuff tears without glenohumeral arthritis have an increased risk for poor function.

TAMPA, Fla. — Researchers who identified differences in clinically relevant results for anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty said understanding these prosthesis- and diagnosis-based differences can aid clinical decision-making.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, spoke about treatment options to improve function and relieve pain in patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.