Abstract
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is becoming a common form of shoulder arthroplasty that is often performed in the setting of rotator cuff pathology. Infection is a rare complication but is more common in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty than in hemiarthroplasty or anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. We present the case of a 69-year-old patient with a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty who presented with purulent drainage from the skin of his anterior shoulder. Computed tomography arthrogram confirmed the presence of a synovial cutaneous fistula. Synovial cutaneous fistula is a rare variant of periprosthetic infection that, to our knowledge, has not been described previously in the setting of a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. Computed tomography arthrogram proved to be a reliable method for confirming the diagnosis and was used for operative planning to remove the hardware.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 98-101 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Infection
- Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
- Synovial cutaneous fistula
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging