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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2022

Radiological changes in shoulder osteoarthritis and pain sensation correlate with patients' age.

Nicole Märtens, Vincent März, Jessica Bertrand, Christoph H Lohmann, Alexander Berth

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Nicole MärtensDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Otto-Von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany. nicole.maertens@med.ovgu.de.
Vincent MärzDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Otto-Von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Jessica BertrandDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Otto-Von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Christoph H LohmannDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Otto-Von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Alexander BerthDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Otto-Von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg · DE

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft BE 4328/9-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOsteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in the aging population. The correlation of radiographic OA severity, disability and pain is variable and inconsistent for the different joints. This study aims to elucidate the relationship between histological and radiological signs of shoulder OA with pain sensation and functional impairment to potentially adapt the recommendation for surgical treatment for primary total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

methodsForty-four patients with shoulder OA undergoing TSA using an anatomic stemless implant were included in this study. The radiological OA severity was scored pre-operatively on true ap X-rays according to the Kellgren-Lawrence score (KL-Score). Acromial types according to Bigliani were defined by pre-operative radiological images. The histological OA severity was determined according to the OARSI-Score using bone-cartilage sections from loaded areas of the humeral head. Pain was quantified using the visual analog scale (VAS). The functional status was assessed by the items "mobility" and "strength" out of the Constant-Murley score (CS Score). Demographic data including BMI, age, gender, diabetes mellitus and smoking were recorded.

resultsThere was no correlation between radiographic and histological severity in shoulder OA. However, a correlation of age and the severity of radiological changes was observed. Further, pain did not correlate with histological or radiological scores, whereas it correlated with age and the presence of diabetes mellitus. The functional shoulder status (mobility, strength) correlated with the severity of radiological changes, but not with the histologic scoring, which correlated with nicotine abuse.

conclusionThis study shows that increased age is the main determinant of radiological changes in shoulder OA, as well as pain. Therefore, age and pain sensation should be considered as important parameters for the recommendation for TSA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, ShoulderOsteoarthritisShoulder JointAgedHumansPainSensationShoulderAgeConstant–Murley scoreOARSIOsteoarthritisPainShoulder

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PMCPMC9107673
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