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Success in shoulder arthroplastic surgery is not necessarily dependent only on the principle of construction of a prosthetic device, nor on the way this device is implanted or fixed to the bony interface, but more so on the understanding and handling of the soft tissues surrounding the articulation. Based on their experience in basic anatomy and function, the editors of this book were able to develop a prosthetic device which can take into account individual anatomical variations in each patient, making a successful outcome of surgery much more predictable. This must-have for any shoulder surgeon not only informs on the current state-of-the-art, but also provides an understanding of what advances can be achieved with innovative thinking in the field of orthopaedic surgery.

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Section I: History.- Shoulder Replacement: Historical Perspectives.- Section II: Kinematics and Biomechanics.- Biomechanics of the Shoulder.- Kinematics of Anterior Elevation in the Normal Shoulder.- Kinematics of Shoulder Replacement.- Section III: Preoperative Conditionning.- Clinical Evaluation Prior to Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Imaging Prior to Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Anesthesia and Analgesia for Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Section IV: Advances in Humeral Design and Surgical Technique.- Anatomical Study of the Proximal Humerus: Surgical Technique Considerations and Prosthetic Design Rationale.- Prosthetic Adaptability: A New Concept in Shoulder Arthroplasty.- The Surgical Approaches for Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Technical Problems Encountered with Subscapularis and the Superior Cuff in Shoulder Arthroplasty.- The Surgical Anatomy and Osteotomy Technique of the Humeral Head.- Section V: Advances in Glenoid Design and Surgical Technique.- Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the Glenoid: Effects on the Design, Preparation, and Fixation of the Glenoid Component.- Primary Fixation of Glenoid Implants: An In Vitro Study.- Technique of Glenoid Resurfacing in Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Cemented Glenoid Component: Results in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Results of a New Uncemented Glenoid Component.- Glenoid Resurfacing in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Pro´s and Con´s.- Section VI: Multicentre Studies.- The Aequalis Shoulder System.- An Overview of the Series.- Section VII: Primary Osteoarthritis.- Primary Gleno-humeral Osteoarthritis: Clinical and Radiological Classification.- Results of Shoulder Arthroplasty in Primary Gleno-humeral Osteoarthritis.- Section VIII: Rheumatoid Arthritis.- The Role of Medical Synovectomy in Treatment of the Rheumatoid Shoulder.- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Shoulder: Radiographic Presentation and Results of Arthroplastry.- Section IX: Atraumatic Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head.- Conservative Treatment of Atraumatic Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head.- Atraumatic Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head: Clinical and Radiographic Classification.- Results of Shoulder Arthroplasty for Atraumatic Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head.- Section X: Osteoarthritis with Massive Cuff-Tear.- Osteoarthritis with Massive Rotator Cuff-Tear: The Limitation of its Current Definitions.- Rheumatological Management of Osteoarthritis with Massive Cuff-Tear.- Osteoarthritis with Massive Cuff-Tear: Results of an Unconstrained Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Section XI: Acute Fractures of the Proximal Humerus.- Anatomical and Pathological Classification of Proximal Humerus Fractures.- Therapeutic Indications in Fractures of the Proximal Humerus.- Shoulder Arthroplasty for Proximal Humeral Fractures: Problems and Solutions.- Preoperative Planning and the Use of the Aequalis Fracture Jig.- Tuberosity Osteosynthesis in Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Results of Shoulder Arthroplasty in Acute Fractures of the Proximal Humerus.- Section XII: Sequelae of Proximal Humeral Fractures.- Sequelae of Fractures of the Proximal Humeral: Surgical Classification and Limits of Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Sequelae of Fractures of the Proximal Humerus: Results of Shoulder Arthroplasty without Greater Tuberosity Osteotomy.- Sequelae of Fractures of the Proximal Humerus: Results of Shoulder Arthroplasty with Greater Tuberosity Osteotomy.- Section XIII: Rehabilitation.- Rehabilitation Following Shoulder Arthroplasty: Experience at a Rehabilitation Centre.- Rehabilitation Following Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis with Massive Cuff-Tear.- Rehabilitation Following Shoulder Arthroplasty for Fracture.- Section XIV: Complications and Revision.- Intra- and Postoperative Complications of Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Reoperation After Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Shoulder Arthroplasty After Failed Surgery for Gleno-humeral Instability or Rotator Cuff Disorders.- Section XV: Synopsis.- Shoulder Arthropathy and Shouder Arthroplasty: An Overview.

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