{"title":"Glenoid Component Migration in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Report.","authors":"Thomas Saliba, Sanjiva Pather","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.3862","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glenoid component migration is a serious complication in total shoulder arthroplasty, causing 32% of failures and 7% of revisions. Detecting polyethylene loosening is challenging due to its radiolucency. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman with shoulder pain three years post-arthroplasty. Initial radiographs were unremarkable, but CT-arthrography revealed a displaced polyethylene spacer, rotated 90°, thus causing a mechanical block. Retrospective analysis of the X-rays showed the absence of the spacer in the expected position. Surgery restored functionality. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of radiotransparent components with possible migration in unexplained post-arthroplasty shoulder pain. <i>Teaching point:</i> Verify glenoid component positioning in shoulder arthroplasties.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"109 1","pages":"29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12273692/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.3862","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Glenoid component migration is a serious complication in total shoulder arthroplasty, causing 32% of failures and 7% of revisions. Detecting polyethylene loosening is challenging due to its radiolucency. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman with shoulder pain three years post-arthroplasty. Initial radiographs were unremarkable, but CT-arthrography revealed a displaced polyethylene spacer, rotated 90°, thus causing a mechanical block. Retrospective analysis of the X-rays showed the absence of the spacer in the expected position. Surgery restored functionality. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of radiotransparent components with possible migration in unexplained post-arthroplasty shoulder pain. Teaching point: Verify glenoid component positioning in shoulder arthroplasties.
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The purpose of the Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology is the publication of articles dealing with diagnostic and interventional radiology, related imaging techniques, allied sciences, and continuing education.
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