Secondary rotator cuff dysfunction following total shoulder arthroplasty for primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis: results of a multicenter study with more than five years of follow-up

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 94; no. 8; p. 685
• Main Authors: Young, Allan A, Walch, Gilles, Pape, Guido, Gohlke, Frank, Favard, Luc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 18.04.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement - adverse effects; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis - surgery; Prosthesis Failure; Rotator Cuff - physiopathology; Rotator Cuff Injuries; Shoulder Dislocation - etiology; Shoulder Joint - physiopathology; Shoulder Joint - surgery; Tendinopathy - etiology

Secondary rotator cuff dysfunction is a recognized complication following shoulder arthroplasty. We hypothesized that the rate of secondary rotator cuff dysfunction would increase with follow-up and result in less satisfactory clinical and radiographic outcomes. Our aim was to investigate the rate o...