Total shoulder replacement is known as total shoulder arthroplasty is a treatment procedure for severe pain and stiffness caused by arthritis.
Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
Total shoulder replacement surgery is a surgical procedure is used to decrease pain and regain function by replacing articulate surfaces of the shoulder joint. This surgical procedure will be effective for people having a deliberate chronic pathology or have faced severe trauma before.
The procedure follows the removal of humeral head and replacement of glenoid surface with artificial implants. This is the final procedure for controlling pain, used when conservative procedures fail.
Anatomy
A ball and socket joint is created between a head of the humerus and glenoid cavity on the lateral aspect of a scapula. The gliding of bones over each other is facilitated by the articulating surfaces which are covered in a hyaline cartilage. During the surgery, the joint capsule which surrounds joints and supporting ligaments are affected.
Indications
Total shoulder replacement surgery is best suitable for patients having uncontrolled shoulder pain and functional limitations. The patients having primary arthritis, secondary arthritis, inflammatory arthropathies can have total shoulder replacement surgery.
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