The management of glenoid bone loss in shoulder arthroplasty

Publication date: Available online 26 December 2018Source: Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint SurgeryAuthor(s): Steven Kyriacou, Sirat Khan, Mark FalworthAbstractGlenoid bone loss in shoulder arthroplasty poses a significant challenge for the surgeon managing this cohort of patients in both the primary and revision settings. This review article aims to review the methods of assessing glenoid bone loss and to report on the various techniques available to address it in both anatomical and reverse shoulder arthroplasty surgery.
Source: Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research