Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty
Issues
Rule out infection
Assess rotator cuff / bone stock preoperatively
Approach
- difficult / scarring +++
- very difficult to restore any loss of ROM
Removal of prosthesis
Glenoid
- may not be able to revise
Humeral component
- long stem
Investigations
Rule out infection
- CRP / ESR
- ultrasound or xray guided aspiration