Highlights of periprosthetic shoulder

The content was authored by Samy Bouaicha (CH), Stefaan Nijs (NE), Markus Scheibel (DE) and David Weatherby (US) with Simon Lambert (UK) as the editor.

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The module covers treatment options for the scapula and humerus.

• Avulsion of the coracoid process
• Avulsion of the acromion
• Fractures of the spine of the scapula and acromion
• Scapula fractures involving implant fixation (with the glenoid implant stable or loose in good bone, and loose in poor bone with defects)
• Scapula fractures not involving implant fixation

• Avulsion of the greater tuberosity
• Avulsion of the lesser tuberosity
• Humeral fractures involving implant fixation (with the implant stable in good bone, loose in good bone, and loose in poor bone with defects)
• Humeral fractures not involving implant fixation

This module provides comprehensive guidance on surgical approaches to the periprosthetic shoulder. It outlines patient positioning strategies and provides a range of useful basic techniques and further reading covering areas such as patient preoperative evaluation, management of perioperative care, and postoperative outcome assessment.

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