Shoulder replacement

Shoulder replacement

Shoulder replacement is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the glenohumeral joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement surgery generally is conducted to relief arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint damage.cite web |url=http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00094 |title=Shoulder Joint Replacement |accessdate=2007-10-22 |accessmonthday=Tuesday |accessdaymonth=October |accessyear=2007 |author=American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |format=Web Article |work= |publisher= |pages= |language=English |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=

External links

* [http://www.oxfordclinic.org.uk/education-research/shoulder-elbow/OxfordClinic-ShoulderReplacement.php Information for Patients - Shoulder Replacement]
* [http://jwi.charite.de/en/research/instrumented_implants/shoulder_joint/ In vivo load measurements with instrumented shoulder implants] Research at the Julius Wolff Institut, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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