Lengthener loosening in a reversed shoulder prosthesis: a case report.

Acta Orthop Belg

Department of orthopaedics, Rijnstate Hospital, P.O. Box 9555, 6800 TA Arnhem, The Netherlands.

Published: October 2008

The reverse shoulder prosthesis is designed for the treatment of glenohumeral arthritis with irreparable cuff arthropathy. Although it has given good short term results the prosthesis is not free of complications. In this case report we describe an implant-related complication.

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