Problems in the rehabilitation of patients following total shoulder replacement surgery - case study.

Background: There are a number of indications for total joint replacement surgery, mainly degenerative changes with limited function, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic changes, arthropathy accompanying rotator cuff injuries. Problems in the rehabilitation of patients following partial or total shoulder joint replacement surgery result from the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder, including extensive joint mobility range, relatively weak muscle stabilization and a frequent need to reconstruct the rotator muscles and joint capsule. The aim of this paper is to present problems in the rehabilitation of a patient following total shoulder replacement surgery.