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Tag T. Bradley Edwards MD

Glenoid component

Unlike cases of unconstrained shoulder arthroplasty, in which placement of a glenoid component is optional, the glenoid component must be placed during reverse shoulder arthroplasty. As in unconstrained arthroplasty, adequate glenoid exposure is paramount in placement of the glenoid component;…

Preoperative planning and imaging

Reintroduction of the reverse-design prosthesis has allowed surgeons to treat complicated shoulder pathology for which no good solution existed before availability of this implant. The severity and diversity of shoulder pathology treatable with a reverse prosthesis make preoperative planning even…

Indications and contraindications

Reintroduction of reverse-design shoulder arthroplasty has added a powerful device to the shoulder surgeon's armamentarium. Reverse ball-and-socket shoulder prostheses were initially introduced in the 1960s to treat patients with glenohumeral arthritis and massive rotator cuff tears. The concept of these…

Results and complications

The results of unconstrained shoulder arthroplasty have been reported by multiple investigators. These results vary predominantly according to the underlying indication for which the arthroplasty was performed. To our knowledge, the largest reported database of results of unconstrained shoulder arthroplasty…