Does Prolonged Use of Walkers in Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients Lead to Accelerated Failure Rates?

Introduction: The effect of weight-bearing on a shoulder arthroplasty (SA) remains unclear, and recommendations regarding the use of a walker in SA patients have not been established. The purpose of this study was to determine outcomes and survivorship of SA in patients who routinely use a walker. M...

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Autores principales: McLendon, Paul, Schoch, Bradley, Cofield, Robert, Sanchez-Sotelo, Joaquin, Sperling, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Orthopedics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6837263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31772860
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5890

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6837263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31772860
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5890

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