Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy Outcomes After Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With Atraumatic Avascular Necrosis

Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy Outcomes After Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With Atraumatic Avascular Necrosis

Introduction Lesser tuberosity osteotomy (LTO) is an attractive option for subscapularis management during anatomic shoulder arthroplasty due to the biomechanical strength and reliable bone-to-bone healing. Patients with humeral head avascular necrosis (AVN) may have compromised bone healing, and th...

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Main Authors: Stephen P Maier BA, Cesar D Lopez BS, Zachary J Bloom MD, Brian B Shiu MD, Djuro Petkovic MD, William N Levine MD, Charles M Jobin MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2471549218778446

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2471549218778446

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