scholarly journals Delayed Axillary Artery Occlusion after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Omar M. Ghanem ◽  
Jana Sacco ◽  
Richard F. Heitmiller ◽  
Seyed Mojtaba Gashti
Keyword(s):  
Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽  
Shoulder Dislocation ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Axillary Artery ◽  
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽  
Artery Injury ◽  
Angioplasty And Stenting ◽  
Reverse Total Shoulder

Axillary artery injury has been associated with shoulder dislocation and surgery. We describe a case of delayed axillary artery occlusion after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The injury was confirmed by Doppler and angiography and was treated with angioplasty and stenting. Early recognition and treatment of this injury are mandatory for patients’ recovery.

scholarly journals Heterotopic Ossification of the Brachial Plexus After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 247154921880777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick K Riggle ◽  
Brett G Brazier ◽  
C Luke Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Heterotopic Ossification ◽  
Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽  
Proximal Humerus Fracture ◽  
Axillary Artery ◽  
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽  
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽  
Fracture Dislocation ◽  
Brachial Plexopathy ◽  
Reverse Total Shoulder

In the following report, we present the case of a patient who presented with a proximal humerus fracture dislocation and an associated brachial plexopathy. After undergoing a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, the brachial plexopathy showed signs of improvement plateaued until the patient started having increased pain in the involved extremity and the brachial plexopathy began to worsen. At that time, it was discovered that the patient had heterotopic ossification (HO) encasing the brachial plexus and axillary artery. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of HO involving the brachial plexus and axillary artery.

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