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Shoulder arthroplasty in war wounds

Shoulder hemiarthroplasty (replacement of the humeral head) was first performed in 1951. and total shoulder arthroplasty was first performed in 1973. It is most commonly performed in patients with inflammatory or degenerative rheumatic diseases of the joint, fractures and pseudoarthrosis of the upper humerus. Hemiarthroplasty is preferred to total arthroplasty because of the loosening of the glenoid prosthesis component. We describe hemiarthroplasty in a war wound of the shoulder with major bone and muscle defect. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the litarature of shoulder arthroplasty for a war injury to the joint and surrounding muscle tissue. We showed that it can be done with satisfactory results in terms of the function of the joint, cosmetic improvement, and return to daily activities.

Shoulder arthroplasty; War wounds

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