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Trial reportActa orthopaedica2025

Total shoulder arthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis leads to better outcomes than hemiarthroplasty at a minimum 5 years: an intraoperative randomization-controlled trial of 79 patients.

Norbert Südkamp, Martin Jaeger, Lars Adolfsson, Thomas Berndt, Michael Blauth, Alexander Joeris, Simon Lambert

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Trial report in Acta orthopaedica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01288066 (A Randomized Multicenter Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Hemi Versus Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With a Degenerative Joint Disease), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Randomized Multicenter Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Hemi Versus Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With a Degenerative Joint Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorAO Innovation Translation CenterRan2011 to 2024Enrolled76ConditionsOsteoarthritisArmsHemiarthroplasty, Total arthroplasty
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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Norbert SüdkampDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Martin JaegerDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Lars AdolfssonDepartment of Orthopaedics, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7873-3093
Thomas BerndtClinic for Orthopedics, Traumatology and Sports Medicine, Hannover Regional Clinic, Laatzen, Germany.
Michael BlauthDepartment of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Alexander JoerisAO Innovation Translation Center, Medical Scientific Affairs, AO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7748-7115
Simon LambertThe Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK. MrLambertPA@hcahealthcare.co.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-5823-1261

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeIt is unclear whether total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) results in better outcomes in patients with degenerative shoulder diseases compared with hemiarthroplasty (HA). This randomized controlled trial (NCT01288066) is an international, multicenter study with the primary aim to assess pain and shoulder joint function at 5-year follow-up in adults surgically treated with TSA or HA.

methodsThe inclusion criteria were patients aged 18 and older with primary or secondary osteoarthritis, with a functionally intact rotator cuff and glenoid morphology of Walch type A1, A2, or B1. Randomization to either TSA or HA occurred intraoperatively after full surgical preparation for glenoid prosthetic implantation in all patients. The primary outcome measure was the Constant-Murley scores (CMS) at 5-year follow-up. Secondary outcomes were patient-reported outcomes (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index [SPADI], EQ-5D, and EQ VAS), adverse events, and implant survivorship at 5-year follow-up.

resultsThere were 79 patients eligible, of whom 40 and 39 patients were randomized to receive TSA or HA, respectively. The dropout rate at 5 years was 34% due to 27 of 79 patients withdrawing consent or being lost to follow-up. The mean CMS improved from preoperative to 5 years' follow-up for both TSA and HA treatment groups. At 5 years, the TSA group had a significantly better mean CMS (77, 95% confidence interval [CI] 72-82) than the HA group (65, CI 57-73). The mean treatment difference was 12 (Cl 2.8-22; P = 0.01). The adverse event rate and relative risk of revision were not significantly different between the groups.

conclusionIn patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis randomized to either TSA or HA, TSA was the favorable approach based on less pain and better joint function 5 years after surgery.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, ShoulderHemiarthroplastyOsteoarthritisShoulder JointAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment Outcome

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PMID41379463
PMCPMC12697190

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