Functional Outcomes of Modular Conversion of Hemiarthroplasty or Total to Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The advent of modular shoulder arthroplasty systems has allowed the conversion of hemiarthroplasty or total shoulder arthroplasty to reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) without removing a well-fixed stem.

Questions/purposes

To determine the feasibility, functional outcome, and complication profile of RTSA modular conversion.

Methods

A prospective shoulder arthroplasty registry was queried for consecutive patients scheduled for a modular conversion from January 1, 2007, to April 1, 2015. Eligible patients had medical charts and operative records reviewed for preoperative diagnosis, age, medical comorbidities, preoperative American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) score, preoperative Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain and instability scores, and intraop

SUBMITTER: Williams PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5481267 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature