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    Prosthet Orthot Int. 2009 Jun;33(2):167-72.

    Importance of neurological evaluation before reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients with previous poliomyelitis.

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    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

    Abstract

    We present a case report of a patient, affected by post-polio syndrome and cuff tear arthropathy of his right shoulder, who underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty. A previous radial deficiency was unmasked in the post-operative follow-up, with passive elbow bending when the forearm was put in an antigravitational position. A precise preoperative neurological evaluation is mandatory in shoulder replacement in order to estimate the functional outcome after surgery.

    PMID:
    19367520
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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