AANA19 Shoulder Access Pass-Luca Libre: Glenoid Patch for Young Active DJD-Dr. Felix H. Savoie, M.D.

Luca Libre: Glenoid Patch for Young Active DJD-Dr. Felix H. Savoie, M.D.

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Video Summary

In this video, a speaker discusses the challenges of treating osteoarthritis in younger, active patients. Traditional treatments like injections and total shoulder replacements do not work well long-term for this population, and even reverse shoulder replacements have a high failure and complication rate. The speaker advocates for thinking outside the box and finding solutions that preserve normal anatomy and reconstruct only the abnormal parts. They emphasize that these younger patients have different expectations and activity levels, and options like arthrodesis or resurfacing may provide better results. The speaker also shares their own experience and success with a patch-based approach for reconstructions.

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Concurrent Scientific Session II: Symposium - Degenerative Disease Shoulder 5.4.2019

Keywords

osteoarthritis

younger patients

active patients

treatment challenges

alternative solutions