Humeral Stem Loosening is Not Always Prosthetic Joint Infection

Aseptic humeral stem loosening is an uncommon complication of shoulder arthroplasty, and its presence has been considered a highly specific predictor of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Literature on aseptic humeral stem loosening is sparse. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the rate of aseptic humeral loosening in revision shoulder arthroplasty. Secondarily, we sought to identify predictors of septic and aseptic humeral loosening.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Cassandra Sanko, Liam T. Kane, Alayna Vaughan, Matthew L. Ramsey, Gerald R. Williams, Mark D. Lazarus, Surena Namdari Tags: Original Article Source Type: research