Dislocated reverse total shoulder replacement

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Routine post-op check.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female

Anterior dislocation of the reverse total shoulder replacement. 

Cortical lucency/irregularity of the humerus superolaterally is unchanged (previous not shown). 

Case Discussion

Dislocation is one of the complications that affect 15% of reverse total shoulder replacements. 

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