Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Sometimescalledtraditionalshoulderarthroplasty,totalshoulderreplacementisconsideredthegoldstandardforsurgicaltreatmentofsevereshoulder ...

Total shoulder replacement replaces the shoulders original ball-and-socket joint (or glenohumeral joint) with similarly shaped prosthetics. After recovering from surgery, patients typically have significantly less pain, increased shoulder strength, and better range of motion. 1 Carter MJ, Mikuls TR, Nayak S, Fehringer EV, Michaud K. Impact of total shoulder arthroplasty on generic and shoulder-specific health-related quality-of-life measures: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Sep 5;94(17):e127. Review. PubMed PMID: 22992856.

Sometimes called traditional shoulder arthroplasty, total shoulder replacement is considered the gold standard for surgical treatment of severe shoulder osteoarthritis. Experts estimate more than 90% of traditional total shoulder replacements last 10 years, and 80% last at least 20 years. 2 Sin...