Problems, complications, reoperations, and revisions in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 146-157

  Zumstein, Matthias A ^a,b   Pinedo, Miguel ^a,d   Old, Jason ^a,c   Boileau, Pascal ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d CLÍNICA LAS CONDES   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION FRACTURE; ARTHROPATHY; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CUFF TEAR ARTHROPATHY; FRACTURE; GLENOID FRACTURE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; REOPERATION; REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHOULDER FRACTURE; SHOULDER PROSTHESIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 78649821587     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.08.001     Document Type: Review

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