The antero-superior exposure for total shoulder replacement

Abstract

Surgical Principles

The survivorship of total shoulder replacement appears to depend to a large extent on glenoid fixation. Therefore a surgical exposure which provides optimum visualization of the glenoid surface during its preparation will enhance the precision of the bone cuts and presumably the accuracy of component fixation. Whether such improvement will lengthen longevity of the arthroplasty is the subject of a separate study.