For patients with a total rotator cuff tear, severe arthritis with rotator cuff tear or having had a failed shoulder joint replacement, a conventional total shoulder replacement can leave pain and limited mobility.
In reverse total shoulder replacement, the lace and metal ball are swapped. That means a metal ball is attached to the shoulder bone and a plastic socket is attached to the upper arm bone.. This allows the patient to use the deltoid muscle instead of the torn rotator cuff to lift the arm..
