Presentation
Dislocation of right shoulder. Postoperative imaging for arthroplasty.
Patient Data
This is status post right reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. There is an anterior dislocation of the right glenohumeral joint. There is no evidence of fracture.
Case Discussion
Dislocation is a common complication among arthroplasty, ranging from from rates of 1.5 to 31% 1. Types of complication are often based on the prosthesis used 2. Arthroplasty refers to restoring the function of a joint through surgical reconstruction or replacement.
This case was submitted with supervision and input from:
Soni C. Chawla, M.D.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor,
Department of Radiological Sciences,
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Attending Pediatric Radiologist,
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center.
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