A reverse total shoulder replacement is a special type of shoulder surgery. During the surgery, a surgeon removes the damaged parts of the shoulder and replaces them with artificial parts.

The reverse total shoulder replacement relies on the deltoid muscle, instead of the rotator cuff, to power and position the arm. It essentially re-creates the function of the torn rotator cuff.

2025年1月29日 · What is reverse shoulder replacement? Reverse shoulder replacement is surgery to replace your shoulder joint. It’s a type of arthroplasty (joint replacement). Healthcare providers sometimes call it a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

2024年2月2日 · Reverse shoulder replacement may be a better way to improve the joints function and reduce pain, especially if the joint is affected by arthritis. This operation is also called reverse arthroplasty.

2024年12月23日 · Reverse shoulder replacement surgery offers new hope for those suffering from shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff damage. Learn how this innovative procedure works, who makes an ideal candidate, and what to expect during recovery.

In this surgical video, Dr. George Athwal, OrthoInfo's section editor for Shoulder and Elbow, performs a reverse total shoulder replacement. This procedure is often recommended for patients with a complex type of shoulder arthritis called "cuff tear arthropathy."

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is a joint replacement surgery for a variety of painful shoulder conditions where the rotator cuff tendons are badly damaged and beyond repair or there is severe destruction of the socket (glenoid bone).

What is a reverse total shoulder replacement? A reverse total shoulder replacement is a special type of shoulder surgery. During the surgery, your surgeon removes the damaged parts of the shoulder and replaces them with artificial parts. The shoulder joint is made up of the upper arm bone (humerus) and the shoulder blade (scapula).

Reverse total shoulder replacement is surgery to replace the damaged parts of the shoulder joint with artificial parts. This type of surgery may be used for people who cannot have regular shoulder replacement surgery or for whom the reverse approach may give a better result.

2022年6月1日 · Reverse total shoulder replacement gets its name because instead of replicating the shoulder’s normal anatomy, it does the opposite. Surgeons fix the metal ball to the socket and attach the plastic socket to the top of the humerus.