Humeral head hemiarthroplasty for patients with avascular necrosis following a solid organ transplant: A report of three shoulders

Humeral head hemiarthroplasty for patients with avascular necrosis following a solid organ transplant: A report of three shoulders

Background: Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a common occurrence following solid organ transplant (SOT) due to chronic steroid use. We report on three shoulders of humeral head hemiarthroplasty (HHA) in the setting of AVN after SOT. This topic is an important issue to study as there is limited literature...

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Main Authors: Amogh I. Iyer, Andrew J. Stevens, Akshar V. Patel, Gregory Cvetanovich, Julie Y. Bishop, Ryan C. Rauck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Subjects:
Avascular necrosis
Solid organ transplant
Shoulder arthroplasty
Humeral head hemiarthroplasty
Chronic steroid use
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X23001625

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