Treatment of atrophic diaphyseal humeral nonunions with compressive locked plating and augmented with an intramedullary strut allograft.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of thorough debridement and locked compression plating augmented with an intramedullary fibular allograft for the treatment of atrophic diaphyseal humeral nonunions.

Design: The study involved a level 4 retrospective case series.

Setting: This study was conducted at a level 1 university trauma center.

The use of the reverse shoulder arthroplasty for treatment of failed total shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: This study evaluated the outcomes of patients with failed total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) who were treated with conversion to reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA).

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective case series of 24 consecutive patients with failed TSA who were treated with conversion to RSA. Twenty-two patients (16 women, 6 men) had a minimum 2-year clinical and radiographic follow-up.

Proximal humeral malunion treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the outcomes of patients with proximal humeral malunions treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA).

Materials And Methods: Sixteen patients were treated with RSA for sequelae of a proximal humeral fracture with a malunion. Clinical outcomes (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons [ASES] score, Simple Shoulder Test, visual analog scale [VAS] score for pain and function, range of motion, and patient satisfaction) and radiographs were evaluated at a minimum follow-up of 2 years.