ArticleInternational orthopaedics2020
Reverse versus anatomical shoulder arthroplasty in patients with intact rotator cuff.
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- Comparison of Revision Rates and Clinical Outcomes between Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Rotator Cuff-Intact Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Whether the Indications for Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Should Continue to Be Expanded? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Is reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) more advantageous than anatomic TSA (aTSA) for osteoarthritis with intact cuff tendon? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Pooled it
- Anatomical versus reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis with an intact rotator cuff : a systematic review.Bone & joint open · 2026Article
- Outcomes of reverseWorld journal of orthopedics · 2026Article
- Shoulder arthroplasty in the elderly.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Anatomic versus reverse total shoulder arthroplasty outcomes after prior contralateral anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with bilateral primary osteoarthritis with an intact rotator cuff.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Rate of improvement in shoulder strength after anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.JSES international · 2022Article
- Clinical outcomes of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty for primary shoulder osteoarthritis did not differ between elderly and younger Japanese patients.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2021Article
- Postoperative malrotation of humerus shaft fracture causes degeneration of rotator cuff and cartilage.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe study objective was to compare the clinical results of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) and anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) in patients with osteoarthritis and intact rotator cuff. We hypothesised that the clinical results using rTSA would be comparable with those obtained with aTSA in this group of patients.
methodsThe study included 51 patients with shoulder osteoarthritis and intact rotator cuff who underwent rTSA or aTSA. The range of motion, Constant-Murley score and strength in external rotation were recorded pre-operatively and at the two year follow-up. Subjective post-operative results were measured using the subjective shoulder value (SSV) score and a satisfaction questionnaire.
resultsThe post-operative improvement was significant in both groups, subjectively and concerning all parameters of the Constant-Murley score. Post-operatively, no significant difference was noted between the two groups for active anterior elevation (AAE), active external rotation (ER), internal rotation (IR) or Constant-Murley score (67 ± 12 in the rTSA group vs 71 ± 11 in the aTSA group). An exception was the Constant-Murley range of motion sub-score, which was better in the aTSA group (p = 0.028). No significant complications necessitating revision surgery were encountered. DISCUSSION: Our findings are consistent with previous studies showing good results of rTSA with shoulder osteoarthritis and intact rotator cuff with a good restoration of the IR, similar to that obtained with aTSA.
conclusionThe rTSA is a valid option for shoulder osteoarthritis and intact rotator cuff in older adult patients.
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