What are the advantages of shoulder resurfacing?
What are the advantages of shoulder resurfacing?
Advantages of Shoulder Resurfacing
- Restoration of normal anatomy.
- Less traumatic surgery
- No risk of fat embolus
- Resurfacing can be done even if the bone is deformed.
- Normal loading of the bone.
- No stress riser effect
- No risk of fracture at the tip of the prosthesis.
- Range of movements better than shoulder replacement.
- Easy revision surgery if needed.