Eddie Y Lo, Monia Nazemi, Alvin Ouseph, Audrene S Edwards, Nancy Weingast, Sumant G Krishnan
{"title":"Short-Term Radiographic Outcomes of Bone Versus Metallic Augmented, Central Screw Type Baseplate in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Matched Case-Control Study.","authors":"Eddie Y Lo, Monia Nazemi, Alvin Ouseph, Audrene S Edwards, Nancy Weingast, Sumant G Krishnan","doi":"10.1177/24715492241259470","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24715492241259470","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although glenoid bone grafting and metallic augmented baseplates have demonstrated success in restoring the glenohumeral joint line in the recent literature, there remain no consensus guidelines defining the use of one versus the other.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 2017 and 2020, 15 primary RTSA with screw-in metallically augmented glenoid baseplates were identified and 2:1 matched by age, sex, and body mass index with primary bony-augmented glenoid baseplate patients. Patients with previous glenoid implantation or fracture were excluded. Charts, routine radiographic series (Grashey, Scapula Y, Axillary lateral), and 3-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) scans were retrospectively reviewed. Structural patient-specific metal or bony augmentation was indicated based on preoperative glenoid morphology as identified by 3D CT. Aseptic failure was identified as hardware breakage and/or shift in glenoid baseplate component position.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 45 eligible cases with mean age of 65.7 years (range 44-85 years) and 65.5 years (range 42-82 years) for the metallic-augmented and bone graft group, respectively. Correspondingly, mean follow up was 22.6 months (range 12-53 months), and 27.3 months (range 11-53 months). At latest follow up, there were no baseplate failures in the metallic augment group and 2 baseplate failures (7%) in the bone graft group at a mean of 42.5 months (range 32-53 months) postoperatively. Mean age of the bone failure group was 64.5 years (range 64-65 years).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Contemporary reversed shoulder arthroplasty glenoid baseplate designs appear to have low incidence of failure. Further analysis is necessary to determine if a critical degree of glenoid retroversion or inclination is preferable with a specific form of augmentation.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>III; Retrospective Cohort Comparison.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492241259470"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11155345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141285496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joshua M Wiener, Parshva A Sanghvi, Kira A Smith, Andrew Moyal, Molly M Piper, Jacob G Calcei
{"title":"Distal Clavicular Resection Worsens Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Repair: A National Database Study.","authors":"Joshua M Wiener, Parshva A Sanghvi, Kira A Smith, Andrew Moyal, Molly M Piper, Jacob G Calcei","doi":"10.1177/24715492241249374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24715492241249374","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Distal clavicular resection (DCR) is a procedure used to alleviate acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) pain, often done alongside rotator cuff repair (RCR). This investigation explored the relationships between DCR and RCR, outcomes of DCR during RCR, and complication rates of DCR.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study used electronic medical record data from the TriNetX database. Cohorts were subdivided based on the timeline of DCR in comparison to RCR, as well as comparing RCR with DCR against RCR without DCR.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total 46 534 patients underwent RCR with 14.8% (6898) of these patients also undergoing DCR. And 72.8% (5021) had DCR during RCR, and 10.7% (740) had DCR after RCR. Less than 5% (<10) of patients with preexisting ACJ pain required DCR 3 years postoperatively, and 0.002% (78) patients without ACJ pain developed ACJ pain within 3 years. Less that 20 patients underwent DCR within 3 years of being diagnosed with ACJ pain. Patients who had RCR with DCR were more likely to have chronic pain postoperatively (<i>P</i> < .0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients undergoing RCR do not require subsequent DCR. Performing DCR does not offer significant benefit when compared to performing isolated RCR without DCR in patients with preexisting ACJ pain, but increases risk for ACJ instability and chronic pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492241249374"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11097623/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140960974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel Shepard, Naem A Mufarreh, Samuel J Shine, H Brent Bamberger
{"title":"Restoring Functionality: Humeroradial Total Elbow Revision for Salvaging Total Elbow Arthroplasty Failure and Ulnar Bone Loss.","authors":"Samuel Shepard, Naem A Mufarreh, Samuel J Shine, H Brent Bamberger","doi":"10.1177/24715492241251927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24715492241251927","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the number of total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) continues to increase worldwide, one might predict the number of revision TEA would rise as well. The most common indications for revision TEA include (a) loosening, (b) infection, and (c) periprosthetic fracture. Although the rate of revision TEA procedures continues to rise due to the infrequency in which they are performed compared to other arthroplasty surgeries, no gold standard algorithm or procedure for managing severe ulnar bone loss in revision TEA has been determined. Various surgical techniques and strategies including allograft-prosthesis composite, custom long prosthesis with or without allograft, and resection arthroplasty have all been employed in attempting to address severe ulnar bone loss in revision TEA. Though the reported outcomes are mixed at best between each treatment strategy with similar complication rates. Another option is implanting the ulnar component into the radius. In those patients with severe ulnar bone loss, a humeroradial TEA revision can provide stability, restore range of motion, and provide pain relief.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492241251927"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11064473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140872581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dalton Dale Schroeder, Alexander Borsgard, Timothy Lee Rossman, Cory Michael Stewart
{"title":"Modification of Humeral Component Results in Increased Impingement Free Range of Motion in a Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Model.","authors":"Dalton Dale Schroeder, Alexander Borsgard, Timothy Lee Rossman, Cory Michael Stewart","doi":"10.1177/24715492241237034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24715492241237034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Shoulder arthroplasties have been demonstrated to provide reliable pain relief as well as functional benefits. The advent of the reverse shoulder arthroplasty allowed for expanded indications for shoulder replacement. Several studies comparing the outcomes of anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasties have demonstrated decreased range of motion in the reverse arthroplasty cohort, especially in internal rotation. The authors hypothesized that slight modifications to the humeral component of a reverse shoulder arthroplasty could result in increased impingement free range of motion without significant sacrifices to stability.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A reverse shoulder arthroplasty model was fashioned to mimic a setting of anterior mechanical impingement after replacement. Sequential resections were taken from the anterior aspect of the polyethylene up to a resection of 10 mm. A solid modeling software was utilized to compare the experimental group to the control group with regard to impingement free motion. Finite element analysis was subsequently utilized to assess stability of the construct in comparison to the nonmodified polyethylene.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Impingement free internal rotation increased minimally at 3 mm of resection but considerably at each further increase in resection. A resection of 10 mm resulted roughly 30% improvement in impingement free internal rotation. Instability in this model increased with modifications beyond 7 mm.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Slight alterations to the geometry of the humeral tray and polyethene components can result in improvements in impingement-free internal rotation without substantial increased instability in this model. Further work is needed to determine in vivo implications of modifications to the humeral tray and polyethylene.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492241237034"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11020712/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cecile Nerot, Julien Berhouet, Jérôme Garret, Jean Kany, Arnaud Godenèche
{"title":"Better Constant Scores and Active Forward Elevation Using Deltopectoral Versus Anterosuperior Approach for Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Matched Cohort Study.","authors":"Cecile Nerot, Julien Berhouet, Jérôme Garret, Jean Kany, Arnaud Godenèche","doi":"10.1177/24715492241234178","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24715492241234178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine, from a sizable cohort of reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), whether the deltopectoral (DP) or anterosuperior (AS) approach grant better outcomes at a minimum follow-up of 24 months.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors reviewed 743 RSAs in patients with primary osteoarthritis (OA) with or without rotator cuff lesions and secondary OA due to rotator cuff tears. The DP approach was used in 540 and the AS approach in 203. Pre- and post-operative constant scores (CSs) and shoulder range of motion were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the initial cohort of 743 shoulders, 193 (25.7%) were lost to follow-up, 16 (2.1%) died, and 33 (4.4%) were revised; 540 shoulders were operated using DP approach (73%), of which 22 were revised (4.1%), while 203 were operated using the AS approach (27%), of which 11 were revised (5.4%). Propensity score matching resulted in two groups: 172 shoulders operated by DP approach, and 88 shoulders operated by AS approach. Comparing outcomes of the matched groups at 2 or more years also revealed that, compared to the AS approach, the DP approach resulted in significantly better post-operative CSs (67.3 ± 14.0° vs 60.8 ± 18.3, <i>P</i> = 0.017), active forward elevation (137° ± 27.4° vs 129° ± 29.8; <i>P</i> = 0.031).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>At 2 or more years following RSA, the DP approach granted significantly better CS (by 6.5 points) and active forward elevation (by 8°) compared to the AS approach. The differences observed are clinically relevant and must be considered to manage patient expectations following RSA and for selecting surgical approach depending on their functional needs.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>III, comparative study.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492241234178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10908222/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140023603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David J Haddad, Omar H Rizvi, Nathan C Sherman, Abigail R Hamilton
{"title":"Reverse and Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty Regional Usage and Open Payment Analysis Using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Database.","authors":"David J Haddad, Omar H Rizvi, Nathan C Sherman, Abigail R Hamilton","doi":"10.1177/24715492231207278","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24715492231207278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This retrospective review aimed to assess if open payments made by industry arthroplasty companies to physicians and hospital systems were significantly affected by implant type and geographic variation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly available open payment datasets (2016-2019). Geographic locations were identified using regions as defined by the US Census Bureau. A linear regression was calculated to predict the open payment made based on the created variable region, the most used implant type (reverse vs anatomic, n > 30 to be included), and their hypothesized interaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant regression equation was found for the hypothesized interaction between implant and region, <i>F</i><sub>(13,11 186)</sub> = 3.446, <i>P </i>< .0001, with an <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> of 0.005. Within the regression, the implant type alone was not significantly related to the open payment (<i>P </i>= .070) but only became significant when paired with the region in the South (US$5807; <i>P </i>< .0001) and West (US$5638; <i>P </i>= .0012) compared to the Northeast.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our multivariate linear regression model revealed that reverse total shoulder implants were associated with higher open payments, but only within the South and West regions. This indicates that the contributions made by industry arthroplasty companies are a function of both implant and region.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492231207278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10860377/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139725119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roberto de Giovanni, Amedeo Guarino, Valentina Rossi, Dario Bruzzese, Massimo Mariconda, Andrea Cozzolino
{"title":"Is the Number of Citations Related to the Study Methodology in Shoulder Arthroplasty Literature? A Bibliometric and Statistical Analysis of Current Evidence.","authors":"Roberto de Giovanni, Amedeo Guarino, Valentina Rossi, Dario Bruzzese, Massimo Mariconda, Andrea Cozzolino","doi":"10.1177/24715492231223346","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24715492231223346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We reviewed the shoulder arthroplasty (SA) literature to correlate citations, methodological characteristics and quality of most-cited articles in this field. We hypothesized that a greater number of citations would be found for high-quality clinical studies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched the Web of Knowledge database for the 50 most-cited articles about SA and collected author name, publication year, country of origin, journal, article type, level of evidence (LoE), subject of paper, type of arthroplasty and metrics (number of citations and citation rate). Coleman Methodology Score (CMS) was computed for clinical articles. Statistical analysis of variance and correlation coefficients were used to investigate the relationship between different variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of the selected 50 studies on SA, 26% were nonclinical. There were 15,393 citations overall (mean 307.8), with a mean 19.5 citations per year (range 48.3-6.7). Thirty or 60% of all articles were LoE IV. All studies were published between 1984 and 2011 in 8 journals. Reverse SA (RSA) was the most common subject (36% of studies). The United States was the country responsible for most contributions (50% of studies). CMS ranged from 81 to 38 (mean 59.6). RSA received the highest number of citations (<i>P</i> < .001), independently from country of origin (<i>P</i> = .137) and LoE (<i>P</i> = .723). CMS correlated with citation rate (<i>r</i> = 0.397; <i>P</i> = .013) and publication year (tau = 0.397; <i>P</i> = .013), but not with LoE (<i>P</i> = .204).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In SA literature, citation rate positively correlates with methodological quality of a study, independently from publication country and LoE. Among most-cited papers, RSA is the most common standalone subject.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492231223346"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10771075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139378944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander J MacFarlane, Benjamin Ritter, Joshua Uffer, Lin Feng, Alexa Streicher, Mohammad N Haider, Thomas R Duquin
{"title":"Greater Mental Health Burden is Associated With Poor Postoperative Pain Control and Increased Opioid Utilization Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.","authors":"Alexander J MacFarlane, Benjamin Ritter, Joshua Uffer, Lin Feng, Alexa Streicher, Mohammad N Haider, Thomas R Duquin","doi":"10.1177/24715492231223665","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24715492231223665","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prolonged opioid use is associated with higher complications and worse patient-reported outcomes following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). Identified risk factors for prolonged postoperative use are related to several medical comorbidities, gender, diagnoses of anxiety or depressive disorders, and preoperative opioid use. In this study, we hypothesized that patient-reported mental health characteristics can help to identify patients at risk of worse postoperative pain control, worse sleep, and higher opioid utilization following TSA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety-three consecutive patients were asked to fill out 2 mental health questionnaires prior to undergoing TSA. Following surgery, patients filled out a daily pain diary to track their daily pain, pain medication use, and quality and duration of their sleep for 30 days. Preoperative opioid use and postoperative refill were determined by the New York State Prescription Monitoring Program. Mixed-model linear regressions were conducted. Significance was defined as <i>p</i> < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Postoperative opioid refill was associated with female gender, preoperative opioid therapy, higher inpatient opioid use, worse anxiety, depression, somatization, and pain catastrophizing scores. The number of days using opioids postoperatively was associated with worse pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) and somatization scores (patient health questionnaire-15). Preoperative opioid therapy was associated with worse somatization scores, whereas no opioids used after surgery were associated with better somatization scores. Worse sleep quality and duration were associated with worse PCS scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A greater mental health burden is associated with worse postoperative pain control and higher opioid utilization during the acute postoperative period. This is especially evident in the pain catastrophizing and somatization domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492231223665"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10771065/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139378943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Custom-made Glenoid Baseplate and Intra-Operative Navigation in Complex Revision Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Report.","authors":"Giacomo Peri, Elisa Troiano, Giovanni Battista Colasanti, Nicola Mondanelli, Stefano Giannotti","doi":"10.1177/24715492231218183","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24715492231218183","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prosthetic instability is one of the most challenging complications to manage when considering reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). Additional tools are available to improve accuracy in planning and execution of arthroplasties, such as 3-dimensional (3D) virtual planning based on computer tomography (CT) scan and intra-operative navigation. We report a case of an 84-year-old male treated for RSA prosthetic instability combined with severe glenoid deformity and bone loss, and subclinical periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The definitive surgery consisted in implanting a customized metaglene component realized on the basis of the bone defect detected in the 3D-CT scan and implanted with the aid of computer-assisted intra-operative navigation. The patient was periodically followed-up for a year with clinical and radiological evaluations with the absence of further prosthetic dislocations nor PJI, a good overall satisfaction, a satisfying range of motion, and acceptable functional scores (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score 62, Constant-Murley Score 36). This is the first description, to our knowledge, of a customized glenoid baseplate implanted with the aid of intraoperative navigation. The combined use of 3D-CT planning and intra-operative computer-assisted navigation allows to manage complex cases of prosthetic revision surgery even where extensive bone defects are present.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"8 ","pages":"24715492231218183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10771046/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139379125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Graeme T Harding, Aaron J Bois, Joseph T Cavanagh, Martin J Bouliane
{"title":"The Use of an External Cutting Guide for Patient-Specific Bone Grafting in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Novel Technique.","authors":"Graeme T Harding, Aaron J Bois, Joseph T Cavanagh, Martin J Bouliane","doi":"10.1177/24715492231219566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24715492231219566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glenoid bone loss remains a substantial challenge in reverse shoulder arthroplasty and failure to address such bone loss may lead to implant malpositioning, instability and/or premature baseplate loosening. Currently, management of glenoid bone loss can be achieved by metal augmentation or bone grafting (ie, autograft or allograft). At the present time, options for creating and shaping glenoid bone grafts include free-hand techniques and simple reusable cutting guides that create the graft at a standard shape/angle. To our knowledge, there is no external guide available that enables surgeons to accurately prepare the bone graft to the desired dimensions/shape (ie, trapezoid or biplanar) to correct the glenoid deformity. In this article, we present a novel surgical technique that utilizes an external guide for creating a patient-specific bone graft to address glenoid deformity in the setting of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.</p>","PeriodicalId":73942,"journal":{"name":"Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty","volume":"7 ","pages":"24715492231219566"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10722917/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138809765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}