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Periprosthetic Scapular Fractures Following Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

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With the dizzying growth in the number of reverse shoulder arthroplasties (RSA), a rare but emerging complication is gaining attention: the periprosthetic scapular spine or acromial fracture following RSA. In this chapter, we will present epidemiological aspects, the potential risk factors, and the current management of this challenging complication.

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  1. Department of the Locomotor Apparatus, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Robinson Esteves Pires

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, KD Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

    Parag Shah

  3. Nirali Hospital, Navsari, Gujarat, India

    Chittaranjan Patel

  4. Orthopedics Department, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Vincenzo Giordano

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  1. Departamento do Aparelho Locomotor, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Robinson Esteves Pires

  2. Orthopedics Department, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil

    Pedro José Labronici

  3. Orthopedics Department, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Vincenzo Giordano

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Pires, R.E., Shah, P., Patel, C., Giordano, V. (2024). Periprosthetic Scapular Fractures Following Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. In: Pires, R.E., Labronici, P.J., Giordano, V. (eds) Fractures of the Scapula. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58498-5_12

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