Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年2月5日—BackgroundShoulderhemiarthroplastyisashoulderreplacementinwhichthebrokenhumeralheadisreplacedwithanartificialjointandthe ...

Broadly, indications for shoulder hemiarthroplasty can be divided into those for acute fractures and those for chronic shoulder disease. Here, general indications will be presented and disease-specific indications will be discussed. With each indication, special attention must be paid to the integrity of each functional unit of the patients shoulder, along with expected patient goals and outcomes.

Goals of hemiarthroplasty include relief of pain, improvement in overhead motion, and improvement in strength with overhead activities. Unrealistic expectations require additional patient education about possible postoperative limitations and lifestyle modifications, which may represent a contraindication to any type of arthroplasty if they persist.

General indications for shoulder hemiarthroplasty include the following [13, 14, 15] :