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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY: AN EXPERIENCE IN 78 SHOULDERS

The British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS) Annual Meeting 2021, held online, 13–14 September 2021.



Abstract

Abstract

Background

The influence of diagnosis on outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is not completely understood. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcomes of different pathologies.

Methods

A total of 78 RSAs were performed for the following diagnoses: (1) rotator cuff tear arthropathy(RCA), (2) massive cuff tear(MCT) with osteoarthritis(OA), (3) MCT without OA, (4) arthritis, (5) acute proximal humerus fracture. Mean follow up 36 months (upto 5 years) Range of motion, Oxford Shoulder Score were obtained preoperatively and postoperatively.

Results

Mean OSS was 30. The RCA, MCT-with-OA, MCT-without-OA, and arthritis groups all exhibited significant improvements in all outcome scores and in all planes of motion. After adjustment for age and compared with RCA, those with OA had significantly better abduction (P < .05), and those with fractures had significantly worse patient satisfaction (P < .05). Among male patients, those with MCTs without OA had significantly worse satisfaction (P < .05).

Conclusion

RSA reliably provides improvement regardless of preoperative diagnosis. Although subtle differences exist between male and female patients, improvements in clinical outcome scores were apparent after RSA.