Outcomes of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasties Performed for Proximal Humeral Fractures Versus Elective Etiologies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty is commonly performed for elective indications, such as cuff tear arthropathies, salvage arthropathies and tumours with excellent outcomes. However, its use in treating acute conditions such as 3- and 4-part proximal humeral fractures in the elderly has been more controversial. The aim of our study is to directly compare the short-term intra-operative and post-operative outcomes of RTSA for traumatic proximal humeral fractures as compared to elective shoulder arthroplasty.

Methods

We retrospectively identified 78 consecutive patients who had undergone RTSA from 2009 to 2018 at a tertiary hospital. These patients were classified by etiology as either elective or trauma cases. Comparative analysis of the baseline demographics, as

SUBMITTER: Glen LZQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9123117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature