Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty In Weight-Bearing Shoulders Of Wheelchair-Dependent Patients

Wheelchair-dependent patients rely on their upper extremities for mobility and transfers. This entails the heavy use of upper extremities as weight-bearing joints, leading to shoulder overuse with increased prevalence of rotator cuff-related disorders, and ultimately to challenging cases for shoulder surgeons when a joint replacement is needed.

Source: PM and R - October 27, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Nathan R. Wanderman, Andrew T. Assenmacher, Joaqu ín Sánchez-Sotelo, Robert H. Cofield, John W. Sperling Source Type: research