I am offered a shoulder prosthesis, is it technically correct?

Auteur de la réponse : Dr Régis Guinand     Catégorie : Arthrose

The prostheses of shoulder come in third rank in term of prostheses put in France (and in the world), far behind the prostheses of hip and knee (one does not walk on the hands !!).

The so-called anatomical prostheses have a decline of several decades with good results for 10 to 15 years without problem …

The so-called inverted prostheses, the only total prostheses to be operated in case of associated disruption or decided for very elderly patients, have also now a satisfactory decline and are reliable, although they are still experiencing changes currently …

That said, they do not derogate from the rule of implant wear and it is necessary to think about the surgical revisions in the young patient as well as the bone capital especially on the scapula (scapula) which represents the main difficulty in case of recovery. .