CASE REPORT


Shoulder Arthroplasty Imaging: What’s New



T.M Gregory1, 3, *, J. Gregory2, E. Nicolas1, J. Pierrart1, E. Masmejean1
1 Upper Limb Surgery Unit, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
2 Department of Radiology, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University Paris Descartes Paris, France
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK


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* Address correspondence to this author at Service de chirurgie de la main, du membre supérieur et des nerfs périphériques, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, 20-40 rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris cedex 15, France, Tel: +33-1-5609-3260; E-mail: tms.gregory@gmail.com


Abstract

Background:

Shoulder arthroplasty, in its different forms (hemiarthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty) has transformed the clinical outcomes of shoulder disorders. Improvement of general clinical outcome is the result of stronger adequacy of the treatment to the diagnosis, enhanced surgical techniques, specific implanted materials, and more accurate follow up. Imaging is an important tool in each step of these processes.

Method:

This article is a review article declining recent imaging processes for shoulder arthroplasty.

Results:

Shoulder imaging is important for shoulder arthroplasty pre-operative planning but also for post-operative monitoring of the prosthesis and this article has a focus on the validity of plain radiographs for detecting radiolucent line and on new Computed Tomography scan method established to eliminate the prosthesis metallic artefacts that obscure the component fixation visualisation.

Conclusion:

Number of shoulder arthroplasties implanted have grown up rapidly for the past decade, leading to an increase in the number of complications. In parallel, new imaging system have been established to monitor these complications, especially component loosening

Keywords: Shoulder prosthesis, Radiolucent line, CT-scan, Aseptic loosening, Planning, Patient specific instrument.