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As reverse shoulder replacement has become more popular, the indications have expanded to include shoulder “pseudoparalysis” due to massive rotator cuff tears, shoulder fractures, severe bone loss on the scapula or humerus precluding the use of standard implants and failed prior shoulder replacement procedures. [6]
People diagnosed with glenohumeral arthritis and rotator cuff anthropathy have the alternative of total shoulder arthroplasty, if the cuff is largely intact or repairable. If the cuff is incompetent, a reverse shoulder arthroplasty is available and, although not as robust a prosthesis, does not require an intact cuff to maintain a stable joint.
The development of safer, more effective techniques have led to the increased use of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. [4] Reverse total shoulder arthroplasties are typically indicated when the rotator cuff muscles are severely damaged. [14] There are a few major approaches for reverse total shoulder arthroplasties. The first is the ...
Shoulder surgery is a means of treating injured shoulders. Many surgeries have been developed to repair the muscles, connective tissue, or damaged joints that can arise from traumatic or overuse injuries to the shoulder.
It is the official teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation [1] and the main campus of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. The hospital is a member of Partners Continuing Care under Mass General Brigham, a non-profit organization that owns several hospitals in Massachusetts.
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The Biden-Harris administration deported the highest number of immigrants in a single year since 2014, according to a new report from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The pace of removals ...
An 80-year-old woman died one month after her Sleep Number bed suddenly moved without warning and trapped her against a wall for two days last year, a new lawsuit alleges.