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The shoulder hemiarthroplasty is most often performed for one of three reasons. The first is an arthritic shoulder where the socket is not in bad condition, but the ball needs to be replaced. The second is in rotator cuff tear arthropathy, where a total should replacement would likely fail over time.
Aetna considers a reverse shoulder arthroplasty medically necessary for adult members with the following indications: Deficient rotator cuff with glenohumeral arthropathy and limited ability to actively flex the upper extremity to 90 degrees against gravity; or. Failed hemiarthroplasty; or. Failed total shoulder arthroplasty with failed rotator cuff that is non-repairable; or. Reconstruction after a tumor resection; or.