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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2020; 11(10): 465-472
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.465
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.465
Conversion to reverse shoulder arthroplasty fifty-one years after shoulder arthrodesis: A case report
Melissa N Dogger, Annelies F van Bemmel, Tjarco D W Alta, Arthur van Noort, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp 2134 TM, Netherlands
Author contributions: Alta TDW, van Noort A, and van Bemmel AF were involved in the diagnosis and treatment of the case; Dogger MN, van Noort A, and van Bemmel AF helped to draft the manuscript; all authors reviewed and edited the manuscript and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Melissa N Dogger, MD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spaarne Gasthuis, Spaarnepoort 1, Hoofddorp 2134 TM, Netherlands. m.n.dogger@gmail.com
Received: May 19, 2020
Peer-review started: May 19, 2020
First decision: July 21, 2020
Revised: July 23, 2020
Accepted: September 4, 2020
Article in press: September 4, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
Peer-review started: May 19, 2020
First decision: July 21, 2020
Revised: July 23, 2020
Accepted: September 4, 2020
Article in press: September 4, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
Core Tip
Core Tip: To the best of our knowledge, this unique presentation of a conversion from shoulder arthrodesis to reverse shoulder arthroplasty is the sixth reported case. This treatment should be considered in patients with a painful shoulder arthrodesis. Requirements for a successful procedure are adequate bone stock and a functional deltoid muscle. The treatment can be performed safely, with a high chance of peri scapular pain relief; even after a longstanding arthrodesis. Improvements of activities of daily living are noticed, with varying results of shoulder function.