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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 79:597-8 (1997)
© 1997 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Failure of an Implant after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. A Case Report*

PATRICK G. KIRK, M.D.{dagger} and JOEL SORGER, M.D.{dagger}, CINCINNATI, OHIO

Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati


   Introduction
 
Total shoulder arthroplasty has become an accepted treatment for advanced arthritic conditions of the glenohumeral joint1,3. Loosening of the glenoid component has been a complication of the procedure3,5 and, in an attempt to prevent it, a modular glenoid component has been developed. It consists of a polyethylene articular component that snaps into a metal shell that is secured to the glenoid with screws. Although similar designs of modular components have proved to be effective for total joint arthroplasty in the lower extremity, disassembly of the components after implementation has been reported2,6-8,10. We report the case of a patient who had disassembly of the glenoid component after a total shoulder arthroplasty.


   Case Report
 
A sixty-eight-year-old retired man had a total arthroplasty of the right shoulder for treatment of disabling osteoarthrosis at another institution. The arthroplasty consisted of insertion of a humeral component and a metal-backed two-piece glenoid component without cement. The . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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F. A. Matsen III, J. Clinton, J. Lynch, A. Bertelsen, and M. L. Richardson
Glenoid Component Failure in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
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