Re: sorry jeff and reverse shoulder.for Barb.

[Guest guest]

I know I am being dense, , but why would you want your ball/socket

arrangement to be reversed? How does it work? BARB

Re: new here

Jeff, if you are so inclined will you explain the difference in a shoulder

replacement

and a reverse shoulder replacement? BARB in Florida

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[Guest guest]

Hi Barb,

Well answered your first question so well, I'll attempt this one. feel

free to correct any inaccuracies.

They do the reverse replacement when you have no rotator cuff to work with. The

tendons that make up the rotator cuff hold the ball in place and when they are

gone there is nothing to hold it. At least that's how it was explained to me.

Generally I've been told that after one rotator cuff repair there is little

chance of a second repair working and that's why I needed the replacement.

Jeff

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From: BARB <barbmch@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Tue, April 19, 2011 9:55:15 AM

Subject: Re: sorry jeff and reverse shoulder.for Barb.

I know I am being dense, , but why would you want your ball/socket

arrangement to be reversed?  How does it work?    BARB

Re: new here

Jeff, if you are so inclined will you explain the difference in a shoulder

replacement

and a reverse shoulder replacement?  BARB in Florida

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, Jeff.......

Then the shoulder does not have a ball and socket/cup like the hip?

Or just a smaller one without the obvious long neck on the hip ball?

BARB

Re: new here

Jeff, if you are so inclined will you explain the difference in a shoulder

replacement

and a reverse shoulder replacement? BARB in Florida

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[Guest guest]

Barb,

No, there is a ball and socket, but it's in reverse position from the normal

alignment. The ball is attached to the clavicle and the socket is on top of the

arm.

I hope that's clear.

Jeff

 

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From: BARB <barbmch@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Tue, April 19, 2011 4:28:24 PM

Subject: Re: sorry jeff and reverse shoulder.for Barb.

Thank you, Jeff.......

Then the shoulder does not have a ball and socket/cup like the hip?

Or just a smaller one without the obvious long neck on the hip ball?

BARB

Re: new here

Jeff, if you are so inclined will you explain the difference in a shoulder

replacement

and a reverse shoulder replacement? BARB in Florida

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You are correct, it's the biceps that you use to raise your arm.

Hope all is continuing well with your rehab.

Jeff

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From: " maryanne.waspe1@... " <maryanne.waspe1@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Tue, April 19, 2011 5:50:00 PM

Subject: sorry jeff and reverse shoulder.for Barb.

Sorry I forgot to say that because there is no tendon there for you to be

able to raise your arm, the reverse shoulder replaces this tenon by you

using your biceps to raise your arm instead of the rotator cuff, actually I

think it biceps. it might be another muscle group. Which is why surgeons say

its not as easy to recover from as you have no tendons to work with.  its

not a common operation.

-- Re: sorry jeff and reverse shoulder.for

Barb.

I know I am being dense, , but why would you want your ball/socket

arrangement to be reversed?  How does it work?    BARB

Re: new here

Jeff, if you are so inclined will you explain the difference in a shoulder

replacement

and a reverse shoulder replacement?  BARB in Florida

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[Guest guest]

I finally get the point, Jeff.....thank you the repeated

explanations......BARB

Re: new here

Jeff, if you are so inclined will you explain the difference in a shoulder

replacement

and a reverse shoulder replacement? BARB in Florida

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