Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy

Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy

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 gr...

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Main Authors: S. E. Johnson-Lynn, J. Candal-Couto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/814073
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spelling doaj-7fe03dd851d042cdb12ddf437e1f58a72020-11-24T21:42:55ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572011-01-01201110.1155/2011/814073814073Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic ArthropathyS. E. Johnson-Lynn0J. Candal-Couto1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wansbeck General Hospital, Woodhorn Lane, Northumberland, Ashington NE63 9JJ, UKDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wansbeck General Hospital, Woodhorn Lane, Northumberland, Ashington NE63 9JJ, UKWe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/814073
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author S. E. Johnson-Lynn
J. Candal-Couto
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Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy
Case Reports in Orthopedics
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J. Candal-Couto
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title Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy
title_short Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy
title_full Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy
title_fullStr Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy
title_full_unstemmed Good Outcome Following Copeland Hemiarthroplasty for Acromegalic Arthropathy
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description 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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