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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 68-B, Issue 3, 375-377
Copyright © 1986 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Silastic interposition arthroplasty of the shoulder

R Spencer and AP Skirving

We report a series of 12 Silastic interposition arthroplasties of the shoulder. There was a very high incidence of dislocation or fragmentation (50%) leading to early failure of the device in seven patients. Our analysis suggests that the operation should be restricted to rheumatoid arthritic shoulders in which there is no loss of bone or distortion of the humeral head.




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Hip, Knee, Trauma, Upper limb, Foot & Ankle, Paediatrics, Oncology, Spine, Arthroplasty, General