ReviewEFORT open reviews2021
An update on reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: current indications, new designs, same old problems.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 127 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Bony increased offset reverse shoulder arthroplasty (BIO-RSA) vs metal augments: A systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Lower revision rate of cemented humeral stem reverse total shoulder arthroplasty compared to cementless humeral stem in proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Pooled it
- [Clinical study of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty versus open reduction and internal plate fixation for treatment of Neer three/four-part proximal humeral fractures in elderly].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Trial
- Why do primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasties fail today? A systematic review and meta-analysis.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- Outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in patients ≤65 years old.Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty · 2026Article
- Long-Term Outcomes of Inverted-Bearing Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty with Large Polyethylene Glenospheres.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The «SPA-CE» classification for glenoid bone loss in reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a CT-based analysis of 211 shoulders.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Article
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- Teres minor circle and subscapularis lengthening patterns during forward elevation in lateralized reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.JSES international · 2026Article
- Decreased clinical and functional outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures compared to rotator cuff arthropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- Unique case report of shoulder girdle fracture following reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a 1-year follow-up.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Warfarin-associated Spontaneous Hemorrhage from the Lateral Pectoral Artery after Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Revision rates following total shoulder arthroplasty in rural and urban hospitals : an Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry analysis of high-volume surgeons.Bone & joint open · 2026Article
- Ream less, move more: glenoid bone preservation in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with augmented baseplate.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Pathogen Profiling in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Virulence Traits of Clinical Isolates Before and After Intraoperative Povidone-Iodine Irrigation.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Forgotten Shoulder ASAP-22: a scapula-inclusive shoulder ecosystem PROM-Pilot study in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty and related pathologies.JSES international · 2025Article
- Smaller glenosphere size and increased baseplate retroversion improve postoperative internal rotation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty performed with a 135° humeral implant and lateralized glenoid.JSES international · 2025Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) was originally developed because of unsatisfactory results with anatomic shoulder arthroplasty options for the majority of degenerative shoulder conditions and fractures.After initial concerns about RTSA longevity, indications were extended to primary osteoarthritis with glenoid deficiency, massive cuff tears in younger patients, fracture, tumour and failed anatomic total shoulder replacement.Traditional RTSA by Grammont has undergone a number of iterations such as glenoid lateralization, reduced neck-shaft angle, modular, stemless components and onlay systems.The incidence of complications such as dislocation, notching and acromial fractures has also evolved.Computer navigation, 3D planning and patient-specific implantation have been in use for several years and mixed-reality guided implantation is currently being trialled.Controversies in RTSA include lateralization, stemless humeral components, subscapularis repair and treatment of acromial fractures. Cite this article:
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