Multimodality imaging in shoulder arthroplasties Part 2: Immediate pre- and intra-operative imaging and imaging of early and late complications – A pictorial review

Abstract

Shoulder arthroplasty imaging requires a thorough understanding of surgical techniques, biomechanics involved during and after the joint replacement surgery and complications unique to shoulder arthroplasties. One may believe that imaging of complications requires excessive complex imaging modalities such as MRI or nuclear imaging. However, contrary to such beliefs, one can diagnose such complications mostly on radiographs. We will describe advances in immediate pre-operative imaging and utility of imaging to diagnose shoulder arthroplasty- related complications in part 2 of our two-part pictorial review series.