Causes of acromion and scapular spine fractures following reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a retrospective analysis and literature review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00264-020-04813-5
Abstract: Fractures of the acromion and the scapular spine are serious complications after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. They concern about 4 to 5% of the patients and always result in a significant deterioration of shoulder function.… read more here.
Keywords: acromion; acromion scapular; scapular spine; shoulder arthroplasty ... See more keywords
Increased scapular spine fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a humeral onlay short stem: an analysis of 485 consecutive cases.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.06.007
Abstract: BACKGROUND Scapular stress fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) are a potentially serious complication with modern lateralized and onlay implants. The aim of this study was to report the scapular spine stress fracture rate after… read more here.
Keywords: rsa; scapular spine; spine fracture; shoulder ... See more keywords
Locked 90°-double plating of scapular spine fracture after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with union and good outcome despite plate adjacent acromion fracture
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234727
Abstract: We report the case of a 74-year-old woman who sustained a scapular spine (SS) fracture after a fall 4 weeks after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with locked 90°-double plating… read more here.
Keywords: outcome; fracture; scapular spine; spine fracture ... See more keywords
The effect of sagittal orientation of the acromion relative to the scapular spine on the location of rotator cuff tears
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DOI: 10.5152/j.aott.2022.21127
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the angle between the scapular spine and acromion in the sagittal plane on the location of chronic rotator cuff tears (RCTs). Methods: The… read more here.
Keywords: rotator cuff; location; scapular spine; acromion ... See more keywords