Anatomic shoulder replacement for primary osteoarthritis in patients over 80 years: outcome is as good as in younger patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) gives good outcome in the treatment of primary osteoarthritis, but it is not known whether this also applies to patients over 80 years old.

Patients and methods

We retrospectively assessed outcome in patients over the age of 80 after anatomic TSA, performed for primary osteoarthritis with a preoperative intact rotator cuff (group O, n = 32). We compared it with outcome in a group of patients under the age of 70 (group Y, n = 32). Subjective outcome, Constant score, and radiological findings were analyzed.

Results

At a mean follow-up time of 7 years, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups. In group O, 24 patients were very satisfied and in group Y, 23 patients were very sa

SUBMITTER: Iriberri I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4443470 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature