Humeral Head Replacement for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Authors:
- John W. SperlingJSJohn W. Sperling
- George S. AthwalGAGeorge S. Athwal
- Cathy D. SchleckCSCathy D. Schleck
- Robert H. CofieldRCRobert H. Cofield
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 88 (12) , 2637-2644
Abstract
Background: Humeral head replacement has been used successfully for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the shoulder for decades. The purpose of this study was to define the results of this form of treatment, the risk factors for an unsatisfactory outcome, and the rates of failure over time.Keywords
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