Total Shoulder Arthroplasty | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Totalshoulderarthroplasty,orTSA,isaprocedureusedtoreplacethediseasedordamagedballandsocketjointoftheshoulderwithaprosthesismadeof ...

The shoulder complex, also including the clavicle and scapula, has sacrificed stability for mobility, which makes it vulnerable and susceptible to injury, dysfunction and instability. [1][1]

The most common indication for an arthroplasty is pain that has not responded well to conservative management or a severe fracture. [2]

Depending upon the mechanism of dysfunction or injury a shoulder arthroplasty can either be a partial or total replacement.[2][3]

The first record of shoulder arthroplasty was performed in 1894 by the French surgeon, Jean Pean.[3] The original implant consisted of a platinum and rubber implant for the glenohumeral joint. Charles Neer is credited with the advancement of modern total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), developing more modern prostheses for surgical procedures beginning in the 1950’s. [2][3][4]

There are approximately 23...