Rotator cuff tear and reverse shoulder replacement

[RockyBalboa]

My mother (> 70 years) had a fall a couple of months ago and it transpires that her rotator cuff muscle is torn. She cannot lift her arm in front of her and is finding it quite debilitating and affecting her quality of life. The doc (Orthopaedic registrar) is not sure if the muscle can be repaired (he said he will consult with the radiologist) but if it can't, he has suggsted a reverse shoulder replacement.

Does anyone have any experience of this?

[spikeyhead]

Have a look for the Guy and St Thomas's reverse shoulder replacement leaflet.

Individual variations will be such that it's difficult to learn much from individual examples.