Lengthener loosening in a reversed shoulder prosthesis : A case report


Published online: Oct 27 2008

Harm W. Boons, Corne J. van Loon, Willard J. Rijnberg

From the Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands

Abstract

The reverse shoulder prosthesis is designed for the treatment of glenohumeral arthritis with irreparable cuff arthropathy. Although it has given good short term results the prosthesis is not free of complications. In this case report we describe an implant- related complication.

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