Going in reverse An anatomical shoulder joint replacement is essentially a copy of the normal anatomy of a shoulder.

Treatment of the glenoid in primary and revision shoulder arthroplasty remains challenging. From a technical standpoint, achieving adequate exposure and recreating normal anatomic parameters may ...

Shoulder pain is any pain felt in or around the shoulder joint. Anatomy The shoulder is made up of three bones (humerus, scapula and clavicle), which connect with each other on four joint surfaces.

Traditional shoulder replacements use a ball-shaped implant at the top of the arm bone, nestling into a cup-shaped socket in the shoulder – just like the normal anatomy.

In its most basic form, a shoulder replacement involves replacing the worn-down arthritic joint with metal and plastic ...

The shoulder is a complex joint system — three bones and five joints — that can move in multiple directions. Your normal shoulder range of motion depends on your health and flexibility. Learn ...

The glenohumeral joint is normal with normal range of motion. Nevertheless, the deformity results in significantly reduced range of motion which involves the scapula.

Arthritis in the shoulder makes its presence felt. “The presentation is pain: and the most common complaint is pain at night, which is specific to shoulder pathology,” says McCann.

Box 1 Important definitions Dislocation—complete loss of contact between joint surfaces that requires a reduction manoeuvre to restore normal anatomy. This may be acute (first time), recurrent (any ...