Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

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Case description

This video shows a step by step procedure in a routine total shoulder arthroplasty. The operation starts with the positioning on the table, checking the external rotation, making sure all of the instruments are in position and everything is ready to go. Everything in aim to avoid infection is done. X-ray is presented, prophylactic antibiotics are described. After that a surgery accompanied by the detailed description starts. Doctor takes various skin incision types under consideration. The first goal is to get under the acromion and expose the humeral head and rotator cuff. The author shows and explains every next step necessary to perform this procedure. In the end, post op x-ray presents the outcome of the surgery. The author summarizes the whole procedure, outlines the main challenges that are to be faced and describes the rehabilitation process.

tags: total shoulder arthroplasty shoulder arthroplasty


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