Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between multiple radiographic measures of lateralization and distalization and clinical outcome scores after a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA).
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated all RTSAs performed by the senior author between January 1, 2007, and November 1, 2017. We then evaluated the visual analog scale for pain (VAS pain), Simple Shoulder Test (SST), and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores and complication and reoperation rates at a minimum of 2-year follow-up. We measured preoperative and postoperative (2-week) radiographs for the lateralization shoulder angle (LSA), the distalization shoulder angle (DSA), lateral humeral offset, and the distance from the glenoid to the lateral aspect of the greater tuberosity. A multivariable analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of the postoperative radiographic measurements on final patient-reported outcomes (ASES scores, SST, and VAS pain).
Results: The cohort included 216 shoulders from unique patients who had patient-reported outcome scores available at a minimum of 2-year follow-up (average, 4.0 ± 1.9 years) for a total follow-up rate of 70%. In the multivariable models, more lateralization (LSA) was associated with worse final ASES scores -0.52 (95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.88, -0.17; P = .004), and more distalization (DSA) was associated with better final ASES scores 0.40 (95% CI: 0.11, 0.69; P = .007). More lateralization (LSA) was associated with worse final SST scores -0.06 (95% CI: -0.11, -0.003; P = .039). Finally, greater distalization (DSA) was associated with lower final VAS pain scores, ratio = 0.98 (95% CI: 0.96, 1.00; P = .021).
Conclusions: Greater distalization and less lateralization are associated with better function and less pain after a Grammont-style RTSA. When using a Grammont-style implant, remaining consistent with Grammont's principles of implant placement will afford better final clinical outcomes.
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Shoulder Elbow
January 2025
Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery Department, Hospital de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical significance of stress shielding in patients who have undergone an uncemented reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) with a proximally coated stem for complex proximal humeral fractures (PHF) comprising 3 or 4 parts, assessed at 2 years postoperatively. Additionally, this study aims to examine the correlation between tuberosity healing and clinical outcomes.
Methods: Single Centre.
Clin Orthop Relat Res
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Background: A variety of clinically important benchmarks of success (CIBS) have been defined for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) to quantify success. However, it is unclear how the preoperative status of the patient influences their likelihood of achieving each CIBS.
Questions/purposes: (1) What proportion of patients achieve commonly used CIBS after TSA? (2) Is there a relationship between a patients' preoperative function and their probability of achieving different CIBS? (3) Does there exist preoperative ranges for each outcome measure that are associated with greater achievement of CIBS?
Methods: We retrospectively queried a multicenter shoulder arthroplasty database for primary anatomic TSA (aTSA) and reverse TSA (rTSA).
Orthop J Sports Med
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Background: The Simple Shoulder Test (SST) is a widely used patient-reported outcome measure for shoulder function. However, there is currently no version of the SST for the Thai population.
Purpose: To cross-culturally adapt and evaluate the reliability and validity of a Thai version of the SST (Thai SST) for patients with shoulder pathologies, using the Thai version of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score as a comparison tool.
Cureus
December 2024
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Devon and Exeter University Hospital, Devon, GBR.
Chronic tendinopathy is a degenerative condition characterized by persistent pain, functional limitations, and tendon thickening, often resulting from repetitive overuse or failed tendon healing. Left untreated, it can progress to tendon rupture, prolonged disability, and impaired quality of life. Management typically includes conservative therapies, such as physical therapy, corticosteroid (CS) injections for short-term relief, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a regenerative therapy with potential long-term benefits.
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January 2025
Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address:
Introduction: Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) is increasingly being utilized across the United States as a patient reported outcome evaluation tool for a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. However, PROMIS Upper Extremity physical function (P-UE) has demonstrated limited responsiveness in the early postoperative period after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). The aim of this study is to determine if addition of PROMIS Pain Interference (P-Interference) or Pain Intensity (P-Intensity) scores improve the ability to detect postoperative changes in the one-year postoperative period following TSA.
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