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ReviewJSES international2025

Current concepts in patient specific implants for reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Benjamin R Wesorick, Eddie Y Lo, Arjun Gupta, Raffaele Garofalo, Ken Gall, Sumant G Krishnan

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Review in JSES international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. The role of glenoid version in arthroplasty.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Benjamin R WesorickWeill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Eddie Y LoThe Shoulder Center Research, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA.
Arjun GuptaPratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Raffaele GarofaloUpper Limb Unit, F Miulli Hospital, Acquaviva Delle Fonti, Ba, Italy.
Ken GallPratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Sumant G KrishnanThe Shoulder Center Research, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In light of the increasing prevalence of reverse shoulder arthroplasty, it has become clear that standard off the shelf implants provide insufficient glenoid fixation in challenging primary and revision cases. Recent advancements in computed tomography scanning, software automation tools, and additive manufacturing have paved the way for patient specific implants in difficult cases for reverse shoulder arthroplasty. This review article aims to provide an overview of the current state of patient specific implants in reverse shoulder arthroplasty, discussing their design principles, manufacturing techniques, short-term clinical outcomes, and future directions.

Indexed as

3D printingCustom implantsGlenoid bone lossManufacturingPatient-specific orthopedicsReverse total shoulder arthroplasty

Identifiers

PMID40486809
PMCPMC12145020

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