Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy
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We report the unusual case of a patient with acromegalic arthropathy who presented with severe shoulder arthrosis with marked osteophytosis. This patient is currently pain-free and has good shoulder function 4 years following a Copeland shoulder hemiarthroplasty. Acromegaly is a rare condition of growth hormone oversecretion, but arthropathy is a common feature of the natural history of the disease. This is the first published case report of the outcome of shoulder arthroplasty in a patient with acromegalic arthropathy and demonstrated that a good result can be obtained in this patient.
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2016 ◽
Vol 98
(7)
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pp. e126-e129
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2000 ◽
Vol 58
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pp. 531-534
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