The Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Post-septic Destroyed Shoulder: A Case Report

Moon,  Young Lae; Nam,  Ki Young; Jo,  Sueng Hwan; Venkat,  Gorthi

doi:2009.12.2.232

Clin Shoulder Elb > Volume 12(2); 2009 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2009;12(2):232-235.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2009.12.2.232 Published online December 31, 2009.

The Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Post-septic Destroyed Shoulder: A Case Report

Young Lae Moon, Ki Young Nam, Sueng Hwan Jo, Gorthi Venkat

¹Department of Orthopaedic, Chosun University Hospital, Korea.
²Vizag Orthopaedics and Special Surgery, Vizag, India. doctorgorthi@gmail.com

감염 후 손상된 견관절에 선택된 일차적 역구형 견관절 대치술 - 1 례 보고 -

문영래*·남기영*·조승환*·Gorthi Venkat**

조선대학교병원 정형외과^*
Vizag Orthopaedics and Special Surgery, Vizag, India**

Abstract

PURPOSE
We report here on a solution for the case of a 71 year old lady with cartilage destruction in the left shoulder and the loss of the rotator cuff secondary to post-septic arthritic sequelae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After thorough laboratory, clinical and radiological investigation of the patient to rule out any foci of active infection, we contemplated performing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty as a primary procedure.
RESULTS
At 22 months follow up, the patient had an excellent result according to the UCLA and ASES scales.
CONCLUSION
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty seems to be an efficient procedure to improve pain and function in the post-septic shoulder accompanying severe rotator cuff injury.

Key Words: Shoulder; Septic arthritis; Sequelae; Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty