SHOULDER & ELBOW / HEALIO ORTHOPEDICS

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SHOULDER & ELBOW
	Little migration, good clinical results found with humeral head resurfacing implants Although both the Copeland and Global C.A.P. humeral head resurfacing implants showed little migration and good clinical results in patients with shoulder osteoarthritis, recently published data indicates Copeland was associated with increased periprosthetic bone mineral density and greater glenohumeral offset. Read more
	Brachial plexus nerves may be at risk during Latarjet procedure During the Latarjet procedure, the axillary and musculocutaneous nerves were found to be at risk. According to recently published results, this risk was significantly heightened during glenoid exposure and graft insertion. Read more
	Study shows better pain and function after reverse shoulder arthroplasty Compared with hemiarthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty resulted in better pain and function, as well as a lower revision rate, according to study results. Read more