Is there a relationship between preoperative diagnosis and clinical outcomes in reverse shoulder arthroplasty? An experience in 699 shoulders

• Published in: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. S110 - S117
• Main Authors: Lindbloom, Benjamin J., Christmas, Kaitlyn N., Downes, Katheryne, Simon, Peter, McLendon, Paul B., Hess, A. Vincent, Mighell, Mark A., Frankle, Mark A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2019
• Subjects: arthritis; clinical outcomes; diagnosis; fracture; Reverse shoulder arthroplasty; rotator cuff arthropathy; rotator cuff tear; shoulder; Treatment Study; clinical outcomes; arthritis; rotator cuff tear; rotator cuff arthropathy; diagnosis; Retrospective Cohort Design; shoulder; Level III; Reverse shoulder arthroplasty; fracture

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. A total of 699 RSAs were performed for the following diagnoses: (1) rotator cuff tear arthropathy (RCA),...