Her presenting x-rays are shown below suggesting loose TM humeral and glenoid components with glenoid malposition and humeral subsidence.
Our surgical revision included removal of the loose components, smoothing without grafting of her residual glenoid and impaction allografting of a humeral component. Intraoperative cultures were obtained and she was kept on oral antibiotics for 3 weeks at which time the cultures were finalized as negative.
At her six week post op visit she reported that her shoulder was more comfortable than it had been in years. She demonstrated excellent assisted motion and was started on strengthening exercises.
Her postoperative films show restoration of the humeral component at the proper height and excellent seating of the humeral prosthesis in the bony glenoid,
Our surgical revision included removal of the loose components, smoothing without grafting of her residual glenoid and impaction allografting of a humeral component. Intraoperative cultures were obtained and she was kept on oral antibiotics for 3 weeks at which time the cultures were finalized as negative.
At her six week post op visit she reported that her shoulder was more comfortable than it had been in years. She demonstrated excellent assisted motion and was started on strengthening exercises.
Her postoperative films show restoration of the humeral component at the proper height and excellent seating of the humeral prosthesis in the bony glenoid,
While her long term outcome is still forthcoming, this case does demonstrate the conservative approach to revision of a failed total shoulder that we have found to be safe and effective.
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