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Review
. 2024 Oct 30;13(21):6513.
doi: 10.3390/jcm13216513.

Development, Evolution, and Outcomes of More Anatomical Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Pablo Sanchez-Urgelles  1 , Logan Kolakowski  2 , Jay M Levin  3 , Mark A Frankle  4
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Review

Development, Evolution, and Outcomes of More Anatomical Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Pablo Sanchez-Urgelles et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) has become a widely used procedure since its introduction in the 1980s, and is currently used to treat a wider range of conditions than its original indication. The original Grammont-style RSA revolutionized shoulder arthroplasty but had several limitations, including scapular notching and reduced rotational motion. This review discusses the evolution of RSA design, particularly the development of a lateralized center of rotation constructs, which aims to improve all the disadvantages associated with the Grammont-style design and more closely reproduce the native anatomy in order to improve patient outcomes in an expanded context of pathologies.

Keywords: biomechanics; cuff tear arthropathy; implant design; long-term outcome; osteoarthritis; reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

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Conflict of interest statement

Mark A. Frankle receives royalties and consulting fees from Enovis; is paid consultant for Synchrony Healthcare Communications; holds stock options in VuMedi & Aevumed. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationship that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Delta III reverse shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Glenoid-sided lateralization.
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Figure 3
Humeral-sided lateralization.
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