National registries provide useful information in understanding outcomes of surgeries that
have late sequelae, especially for rare operations such as total elbow arthroplasty (TEA). A …

BACKGROUND: Pathology of the shoulder contributes significantly to the increasing burden
of musculoskeletal disease. Currently, there exists high variability in the nature and quality of …

Background and purpose—The number of shoulder registries increases. We assessed
international trends in use of shoulder arthroplasty, and described the current state of …

Background Shoulder replacement (SR) constitutes the gold standard treatment for severe
shoulder diseases, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, complex fractures …

Background and purpose—Shoulder arthroplasty is being performed in the United States
with increasing frequency. We describe the medium-term findings from a large integrated …

Background The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term survival rate of total
stemless, metaphyseal fixated, shoulder arthroplasty with that of total stemmed shoulder …

Background Modularity is an integral element of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA).
Glenosphere diameter is a key component, but its effect on revision rate is unknown. The …

Background Shoulder arthroplasty in individuals aged 50 years or younger reportedly leads
to worse outcomes than in older patients. Current methods of determining survivorship may …

Background: Over the past decade, there has been a growth in the use of ankle
replacements. Data from national joint registries have shown between-country differences in …

Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is utilized in the treatment of rheumatoid and post-traumatic
elbow arthritis. TEA is a relatively low volume surgery in comparison to other types of …