Shoulder Replacement is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the glenohumeral joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. This surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe shoulder joint damage. There are two forms of Shoulder Arthroplasty:
In this surgery, Shoulder Surgeon replaces the shoulder's original ball-and-socket joint (or glenohumeral joint) with similarly shaped prosthetics. He also replaces the joint's original anatomy and relies on the shoulder's rotator cuff muscles and tendons for strength and function.
In a reverse shoulder replacement, Shoulder Specialist reverse the normal ball-and-socket structure. An artificial ball is attached to the shoulder blade. An artificial socket is attached to the top of the arm bone. A reverse shoulder replacement switches the position of the joint's ball and socket, and it relies on the shoulder's deltoid muscle for strength and function.
