Background Hemiarthroplasty is often considered in the setting of preserved glenoid
cartilage given the high risk of revision associated with total shoulder arthroplasty …

Background In patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and an intact rotator cuff, hemi-shoulder
arthroplasty (HSA) can be a viable option as it offers the advantage of keeping the native …

Background We evaluated survival and midterm results of pyrocarbon interposition shoulder
arthroplasty (PISA) in arthritic patients younger than 65 years. Methods Fifty-eight PISAs …

In the context of shoulder surgical replacement, a new generation of spherical interposition
implants has been developed, with the implant being a mobile spacer rubbing against the …

Introduction The objective of this prospective cohort study was the assessment of short-term
outcome results of shoulder hemiarthroplasty (HA) using pyrolytic carbon (PC) heads. PC …

Purpose We hypothesized that osteoarthritis developing after instability surgery is
radiographically similar to primary arthritis and that arthroplasty provides comparable …

Background There is major controversies surrounding the use and longevity of Pyrocarbon
Interposition Shoulder Arthroplasty (PISA). The objective of this study was to investigate the …

Background Despite the increasing use of pyrolytic carbon (pyrocarbon) hemiarthroplasty
(PyCHA), clinical data reporting on its outcomes remain scarce. To date, no studies have …

The interactions between pyrocarbon (PyC) interposition implants and human humeral
cancellous bone leads to the formation of a new interpositional tissue made a dense layer of …

Background The most common treatment approach in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and
chronic shoulder joint infection (SJI) is a two-stage revision involving interval placement of …