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A simple method of shoulder arthrodesis
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Location: http://www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/reprint/80-B/4/620.pdf
Description: Anew technique of shoulder fusion is presented
using a posterior approach. After removal of the
articular cartilage, a Rush pin is introduced from the
spine of the scapula, through the glenoid into the
medullary canal of the humerus. This is supplemented
by tension-band wiring from the acromion to the neck
of the humerus and a muscle pedicle graft attached to
the acromion. A shoulder spica is applied for four to
six weeks.Nady Saleh El-Said Mohammed J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1998;80-B:620-3.
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