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From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Shoulder Joint Replacement

Arthritis of the Shoulder

Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
by Evan Flatow, MD

Dr. Evan Flatow performs a left shoulder replacement in a 58-year-old woman with glenohumeral osteoarthritis. The patient has loss of the joint surfaces with bone-on-bone touching and osteophytes, but the rotator cuff is intact. Therefore, an unconstrained shoulder arthroplasty is performed. Cemented glenoid and humeral components are used.

Keywords: Biceps release, subscapularis insertion osteotomy, cephalic vein, pectoralis tendon, tendon of the deltoid insertion, axillary nerve, circumflex vessels, coricohumeral ligament

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