
Svetoslav Dobrilov
Assistant Professor at Medical University , Varna, BulgariaPresentation Title:
Glenoid component in RSA: position does matter
Abstract
The positioning of the glenoid component in RSA ( Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty) is one of the factors determining implant survival and postoperative outcomes. Therefore, accurate determination of the glenoid version and inclination in RSA is essential for the surgeon - preoperatively to plan his work and postoperatively - to assess the outcome. Excessive retroversion and superior inclination are prerequisites for unsatisfactory results and are associated with a high frequency of revisions.
The glenoid inclination is often described as the angle between the glenoid fossa line and the suprascapular reference line. The study included a 2-year follow-up of patients with reverse shoulder arthroplasty in the Department of Orthopedics. The analysis is based on pre / postoperative CT and three-dimensional reconstruction using Medi Cad software. A comparative analysis was made with the results obtained by X-ray examination.
The results showed a high incidence of superior inclination of native glenoid fossae. The obtained ß-inclination angle averaged 13.8 °, and the difference in this radiographically measured parameter was 7.3 °. CT analysis preoperatively significantly improves the position of the glenoid component and avoids the superior inclination of the baseplate of the prosthesis.
Biography
Svetoslav Dobrilov is currently Head of Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Medical University Varna, Bulgaria. He has completed his PHD at 2018 from Medical University Varna, Bulgaria. His thesis is related to anterior shoulder instability and associated glenoid bone loss. His field of research includes shoulder instability, reverse shoulder arthroplasty and related conditions.