Closed Suction Drainage in Shoulder Arthroplasty

Experimental portion removing/draining blood/fluid from a space created during a surgical procedure. Typically, surgeons place a plastic tube in the shoulder joint to drain fluids that may accumulate after surgery. Hemovac drain is a FDA-approved device routinely used or wound drainage; however, there is no known evidence whether this improves outcomes of surgery.

"Standard procedure for treating the severe pain and stiffness that often result at the end stage of various forms of arthritis or degenerative joint disease of the shoulder joint. The primary goal of shoulder replacement surgery is pain relief, with a secondary benefit of restoring motion, strength, function, and assisting with returning patients to an activity level as near to normal as possible. Shoulder prosthesis is a standard artificial device to replace both components of the ball and socket joint during TSA."