Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg · Aug 2015
Infection after primary anatomic versus primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
Deep periprosthetic infection is a serious complication after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and is associated with suboptimal clinical results. This retrospective study aimed to determine whether a difference in infection rate existed after primary anatomic TSA (aTSA) and primary reverse TSA (rTSA). ⋯ There is no difference in infection rate after primary aTSA and primary rTSA in shoulders that have not undergone previous operative interventions. Infection is more likely to develop in shoulders undergoing primary rTSA that have had one or more nonarthroplasty operative procedures.
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg · Aug 2015
Treatment of proximal humerus fractures with a CFR-PEEK plate: 2-year results of a prospective study and comparison to fixation with a conventional locking plate.
A radiolucent carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) plate was recently introduced for fixation of proximal humerus fractures. Prospective clinical and radiographic results of patients treated with a CFR-PEEK plate are compared with those of patients treated with a conventional locking plate. ⋯ Fixation of proximal humerus fractures with a CFR-PEEK plate provides satisfying clinical and radiographic results after 2 years of follow-up. The results are comparable to those achieved with conventional locking plates.