BACKGROUND Prior research about symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) after shoulder arthroplasty has not determined whether procedure type (hemiarthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, or reverse shoulder arthroplasty) or surgical indication (traumatic or elective) represent risk factors for VTE after shoulder replacement. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We therefore asked whether the risk of sympto...

Introduction Intra-articular fractures of the humerus at the shoulder or elbow are common yet difficult injuries to address in elderly patients with osteoporotic bone. In this patient population, poor bone quality often precludes rigid fracture fixation. As such, joint replacement options may provide more predictable functional outcomes for many of these injuries. Articular insufficiency fractu...

Inflammatory or degenerative processes in glenohumeral joint lead to pain and restriction of movements of the shoulder. Prosthetic replacement of the glenohumeral joint has gained in popularity because of its efficacy in relieving pain. The pioneering successful prostheses for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) have been based on an unconstrained de‐ sign, i.e. a metal spherical head component f...

High-energy trauma to the shoulder is associated with multiple injuries and is often difficult to evaluate. One of these complex traumas is the displacement of the humeral head into the thoracic cavity. This study aimed to report a patient who presented after falling three floors. Initially, the patient underwent chest drainage and thoracoscopy to remove the displaced humeral head and, subseque...