Scapular fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: evaluation of risk factors and the reliability of a proposed classification

• Published in: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Vol. 22; no. 11; pp. 1514 - 1521
• Main Authors: Otto, Randall J., MD, Virani, Nazeem A., MD, MPH, Levy, Jonathan C., MD, Nigro, Phillip T., MD, Cuff, Derek J., MD, Frankle, Mark A., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.11.2013
• Subjects: Acromial fractures; Acromion - diagnostic imaging; Acromion - injuries; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement - adverse effects; Arthroplasty, Replacement - methods; Crosby classification; Female; Fractures, Bone - classification; Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging; Fractures, Bone - etiology; Humans; interobserver reliability; intraobserver reliability; Male; Middle Aged; Orthopedics; Radiography; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies; reverse shoulder arthroplasty; Risk Factors; Scapula - diagnostic imaging; Scapula - injuries; Sensitivity and Specificity; Shoulder Joint - diagnostic imaging; Shoulder Joint - surgery; Level IV; reverse shoulder arthroplasty; intraobserver reliability; risk factors; Diagnostic Study; interobserver reliability; Case-Control Design; Acromial fractures; Crosby classification

Background The aims were to determine the sensitivity of plain radiographs to detect scapular fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), to test the reliability of a proposed classification, and to evaluate risk factors. Materials and methods We matched 53 patients with scapular fractures...