Massive Allograft for Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Report

We present the case of a 46-year-old man who was referred for the evaluation of longstanding left-shoulder pain in obstetrical plexus palsy. A distal cryopreserved tibia allograft was used and a hemiarthroplasty was performed. Congruity, mechanical stability, significant improvement in the glenoid retroversion, generally excellent clinical results, and incorporation of the graft were achieved and no allograft failed because of early or late infection, nonunion at the graft-host junction, or instability.
Source: Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Techniques Source Type: research