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Shoulder Conditions
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Why Shoulder Replacement Surgery
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Shoulder Surgery Procedures
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Recent advances in Shoulder Arthroplasty
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Preparation for Surgery
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Hospital Stay
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Recovering at Home
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How much would it cost?
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Shoulder replacement was started in USA in 1950s by Charles Neer, who first performed hemiarthroplasty (replacement of ball) for fracture only. Following the success of its use in shoulder fractures, he developed prosthesis for arthritis. Later various socket designs were developed.
In contrast to hip and knee joints, the shoulder joint is extremely mobile, but at the same time, should remain stable through out the joint movement. The prosthetic shoulder joint should also recreate the normal joint in terms of both stability and mobility and should be durable. There had been tremendous advances in basic knowledge, industrial technology and surgical skill over the last two decades. This has made shoulder replacement a predictable, safe and successful operation.
Types of shoulder replacements
There are various types of shoulder replacement available in the market. These are broadly classified into two types, namely, Anatomical Shoulder Arthroplasty (ASA) and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty (RSA). Shoulder replacement could be also hemiarthroplasty (replacement of ball only) or total shoulder replacement (replacement of ball and socket).
The choice of procedure and type of prosthesis depends on many factors like age and activity of the patient, quality of bone, amount of bone damage in the humeral head, degree of arthritis and damage to socket, instability of the joint, function of rotator cuff muscles and function of deltoid muscle. The surgeon will consider all factors and decide what is the best procedure for the patient and will discuss in detail prior to surgery.
Anatomical Shoulder Arthroplasty (ASA)
This is done to recreate the normal shoulder anatomy and can only be performed when the rotator cuff is either working well or can be reconstructed. This includes the following types:
- Trauma Hemiarthroplasty
- Conventional Total Shoulder Replacement
- Resurfacing Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Stemless Shoulder Arthroplasty
Treatment of Shoulder Arthritis
In this type of shoulder replacement, the geometry of shoulder joint is reversed to put the ball in sockets’ place and socket in ball’s place to provide stability and this is indicated if the rotator cuff is deficient or not working.