Open AccessStemless humeral component in reverse shoulder prosthesis in patient with Parkinson�s disease: a case report
Author(s) -
Stefano Giannotti,
Bottai,
G Dell’Osso,
G Bugelli,
Giulio Guido
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.314
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1971-3266
pISSN - 1724-8914
DOI - 10.11138/ccmbm/2015.12.1.056
Subject(s) - medicine , periprosthetic , arthroplasty , surgery , implant , radiography , rotator cuff , deltoid curve , prosthesis
In patients with Parkinson's disease falling is very common and for this reason, the prosthetic surgical indication in shoulder is reserved for special cases. PD has been linked to several interrelated factors that may contribute to failure of shoulder arthroplasty.