Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy

We report the unusual case of a patient with acromegalic arthropathy who presented with severe shoulder arthrosis with marked osteophytosis. This patient is currently pain-free and has good shoulder function 4 years following a Copeland shoulder hemiarthroplasty. Acromegaly is a rare condition of gr...

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Main Authors: S. E. Johnson-Lynn, J. Candal-Couto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/814073