Page 3 - Richardson Shoulder Booklet

Total Shoulder Replacement (Diagram 1)
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A total shoulder replacement mimics the natural anatomy of the shoulder: a plastic “cup” is tted into the shoulder socket (glenoid), and a metal “ball”
is attached to the top of the upper arm bone (humerus).
Reverse Shoulder Replacement (Diagram 2)
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(Socket and metal ball are reversed) In a reverse total shoulder replacement, the socket and metal ball are switched. The metal ball is xed to the socket and the plastic cup is xed to the upper end of the humerus.
arm bone (humerus).
arm bone (humerus). REPLACEMENT
Reverse Shoulder Replacement (Diagram 2) VIDEO
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