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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2025

Current trends in shoulder arthroplasty - Are the trends backed by evidence?

David W Shields, Yash Sewpaul, K Nayar Sandeep, Caroline M Atherton, Joaquim Goffin, Mustafa S Rashid

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

David W ShieldsDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
Yash SewpaulLancaster University Medical School, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, UK.
K Nayar SandeepUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Caroline M AthertonDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Stree, Glasgow, G4 0SF, UK.
Joaquim GoffinDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
Mustafa S RashidDepartment of Orthopaedics, Colchester Hospital, Turner Rd, Colchester, CO4 5JL, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Shoulder arthroplasty is the third most common joint replacement performed worldwide and remains a rapidly innovative area for improvement in patient care. This article explores the evidence surrounding current trends aiming to improve patient outcome in all forms of shoulder arthroplasty.

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PMID39872122
PMCPMC11762636

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