Analysis of a retrieved delta III total shoulder prosthesis.
- Nyffeler RW University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Werner CM
- Simmen BR
- Gerber C
- 2004-12-01
Published in:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. - 2004
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement
Foreign-Body Reaction
Humans
Joint Diseases
Joint Prosthesis
Male
Prosthesis Failure
Radiography
Range of Motion, Articular
Shoulder Joint
English
A reversed Delta III total shoulder prosthesis was retrieved post-mortem, eight months after implantation. A significant notch was evident at the inferior pole of the scapular neck which extended beyond the inferior fixation screw. This bone loss was associated with a corresponding, erosive defect of the polyethylene cup. Histological examination revealed a chronic foreign-body reaction in the joint capsule. There were, however, no histological signs of loosening of the glenoid base plate and the stability of the prosthetic articulation was only slightly reduced by the eroded rim of the cup.
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- English
- Open access status
- green
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1302/0301-620x.86b8.15228
- PMID 15568535
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/284253
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