Open AccessConversion to reverse shoulder arthroplasty fifty-one years after shoulder arthrodesis: A case report
Author(s) -
Melissa N. Dogger,
Annelies F. van Bemmel,
Tjarco D.W. Alta,
Arthur van Noort
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.465
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , arthroplasty , deltoid curve , surgery , range of motion , shoulder joint , pathology , alternative medicine
Patients with a shoulder arthrodesis generally experience restriction in range of motion and limitations in activities of daily living. In addition, up to one-third of the patients deals with serious peri scapular pain. The conversion of a shoulder arthrodesis in a reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) has been described as an effective treatment to achieve better function and decreased pain, although literature is sparse. We present the case of a conversion from a painful shoulder arthrodesis to RSA, after a 51 years interval.