Background: An eccentric glenosphere (EG) has been proposed as a way of preventing scapular notching after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). Our aim was to report the midterm clinical and radiographic results of EG after RSA. A number of the patients described here were included in a previous study with short-term follow-up. The current retrospective study gave us the opportunity to follow many of these patients for a longer period of time.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was conducted. Statistical significance was set at P < .001. Forty-nine RSAs with an EG and at least 60 months of follow-up were included. Range of motion (ROM), Constant scores (CSs), and Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV) were assessed. Scapular notching was graded according to the Sirveaux classification.

Results: At the last follow-up, the mean improvement in active elevation (ROM) was 46° and the mean CS increased by nearly 31 points (both groups P < .001). The final SSV was 70%. Twenty-one patients (43%) had scapular notching, but in two-thirds of patients it was low-grade.

Conclusion: The use of an EG provided excellent clinical outcomes that persisted with midterm follow-up. The rate of notching was lower than in other studies with EGs, but further studies are required to confirm this. An EG was safe and there were no issues with baseplate loosening or failure.

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