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I've been advised I need a reversed shoulder replacement. I'm 77yrs and have arthritis. I had surgery last Sept & my rotator-cuff is almost gone so they cleaned everything out & I felt Ok for awhile but now the pain has gradually come back & is extreme when I lay down. What can you tell me about this kind of surgery & images would be great. Carol Archer
hi Since rotator cuff is damaged it is advisable for reverse arthroplasty in which the mechanics of upper end of arm bone is recentered to the scapular end of joint and use of damaged rotators is obviated altogether.it is superior to conventional reconstructive arthroplasty of shoulder in which some reasonable function of rotators is necessary for success of mecahincs of upper end humerus. It is a salvage procedure in a way for irrepairable rotator cuff. For images you may log on to reverse shoulder arthroplasty images on net, or shoulder.com/uk Regards0
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hi Since rotator cuff is damaged it is advisable for reverse arthroplasty in which the mechanics of upper end of arm bone is recentered to the scapular end of joint and use of damaged rotators is obviated altogether.it is superior to conventional reconstructive arthroplasty of shoulder in which some reasonable function of rotators is necessary for success of mecahincs of upper end humerus. It is a salvage procedure in a way for irrepairable rotator cuff. For images you may log on to reverse shoulder arthroplasty images on net, or shoulder.com/uk Regards0