<p>Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for reverse shoulder arthroplasty (e.g., reverse total shoulder arthroplasty). In one specific example, a glenoid component used to resurface the scapula may be provided. Of note, unlike traditional total shoulder arthroplasty the glenoid component in a reverse shoulder is convex rather than concave; it acts as a physical stop to prevent the superior migration of the humeral head - a typical occurrence in patients suffering from rotator cuff tear arthropathy (CTA).</p>
申请公布号
WO2007109800(A2)
申请公布日期
2007.09.27
申请号
WO2007US64828
申请日期
2007.03.23
申请人
EXACTECH, INC.;ROCHE, CHRISTOPHER P.;MAULDIN, MICHAEL C.;FLURIN, PIERRE;WRIGHT, THOMAS;ZUCKERMAN, JOSEPH
发明人
ROCHE, CHRISTOPHER P.;MAULDIN, MICHAEL C.;FLURIN, PIERRE;WRIGHT, THOMAS;ZUCKERMAN, JOSEPH