The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 17, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 41-44, June 2002

Case challenges in shoulder surgery: What would you do?

From the *Shoulder Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia–Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York; †The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio; ‡Cleveland Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at Lutheran, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, Ohio; §Hospital for Special Surgery, and Department of Orthopaedics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; and ∥Shoulder and Elbow Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Abstract 

The management of complex shoulder issues was discussed in an interactive case presentation session. Patient scenarios discussed included reoperation of a rotator cuff repair with a subscapularis tear; uncemented hemiarthroplasty presenting with pain and osteolysis; severe osteoarthritis with all nonoperative options exhausted; rheumatoid arthritis with pain and diminished function; and significant pain, limited motion, and weakness in an active patient.

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PII: S0883-5403(02)00012-8

doi:10.1054/arth.2002.32545

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 17, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 41-44, June 2002

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