"the literature article entitled ¿five- to ten-year follow-up with a partially cemented all-polyethylene bone-in growth glenoid component¿ by matthew p.Noyes, pt, md; bradley meccia; and bs, edwin e.Spencer jr, md; published in the journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, february 2, 2015, was reviewed.The article¿s purpose was to determine the five-to-ten-year follow-up of a curved-back partially cemented bone-ingrowth all-polyethylene glenoid component.The hypothesis was that bone incorporation of the fluted central peg would be associated with fewer lucent lines around the peripheral pegs and correlate with validated outcomes measures.42 patients were followed-up with over a mean time of 80 months.All had the depuy global advantage arthroplasty implanted with a partially cemented bone-ingrowth glenoid component.The article does not report any complications, however does report that humeral calcar osteolysis was present in 14 shoulders, possibly secondary to infection and/or reaction to polyethylene debris.The article also reports that mechanical loosening of the glenoid component was represented by the increase of lucent lines.Only one revision was necessary from this study.".
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary = > no device associated with this report was received for examination.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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