ReviewShoulder & elbow2026
The effectiveness of physiotherapy-led non-surgical and perioperative interventions for glenohumeral osteoarthritis: A systematic review.
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Abstract
Background: Physiotherapists are commonly involved in the management of adults with glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA), to improve symptoms or restore function after surgery. This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of physiotherapist-led interventions in adults with GHOA including rotator cuff arthropathy (RCA). Method: We conducted a comprehensive systematic review (PROSPERO Registration Results: Of 582 articles identified, four RCTs were eligible and included in the review. Each focussed on postoperative physiotherapist-led interventions and none were placebo-controlled. Low-certainty evidence showed no between-group differences in patient outcomes at any time point between postoperative physiotherapist-led interventions delivered early (within the first 6 weeks) versus delayed interventions delivered after 6 weeks. Evidence from the remaining findings of this review is of very low certainty. Conclusion: The evidence base about the effectiveness of physiotherapist-led interventions for GHOA and RCA is extremely limited and of poor quality. No published RCTs have evaluated physiotherapist-led interventions for patients with GHOA undergoing non-surgical care. High-quality, adequately powered RCTs are required to determine effectiveness of physiotherapist-led interventions for GHOA and RCA and inform evidence-based care.
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