Perioperative Outcomes, Comorbidities, and Complications following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Wheelchair Users: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of a Nationwide Database.

ABSTRACT: Impaired shoulder function hinders the ability of wheelchair users to maintain independence. The current state of the literature delineates the risks and benefits of surgical techniques for the management of shoulder pathologies. To the best of our knowledge, there is no study that has investigated complications following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) in wheelchair users. Utilizing the PearlDiver Mariner national administrative database, 72,108 patients were identified who underwent TSA with a concurrent diagnosis of a rotator cuff tear. Two matched cohorts, one of wheelchair users and one of non-wheelchair users, were created. Due to limitations within PearlDiver, one-year outcomes, including comorbidity and complication rates and readmission statistics, were compared between the two

SUBMITTER: Prabhu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10532280 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature