Severe deterioration of one or both surfaces of the GH joint, causing significant pain and loss of upper extremity function, or an acute or nonunion fracture of the proximal humerus often must be addressed with surgical intervention. Underlying pathologies, causing advanced joint destruction, include late-stage osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), traumatic arthritis, cuff tear arthropathy, […]
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