Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for rotator cuff tears with and without prior failed rotator cuff repair: A large-scale comparative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large-scale data assessing the effect of a prior failed rotator cuff repair (RCR) on the outcome of reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is currently lacking. Therefore, this study aimed (1) to assess the course of patients undergoing RCR, specifically focusing on the need for conversion to RSA within two years, and (2) to compare outcomes following RSA performed for rotator cuff tears (RCTs) with and without prior RCR.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included data from the CMS Data Set (2016-2018). For the first study objective, we included patients undergoing an RCR; these were followed for 24 months to identify a conversion to RSA. For the second study objective, we included RSAs for RCTs, stratified by those with and without a prior RCR (preceding 24 mo

SUBMITTER: Vervaecke AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8920866 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature