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. 2021 Oct;13(5):518-526.
doi: 10.1177/1758573220921150. Epub 2020 May 16.

Anatomic versus reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a mid-term follow-up comparison

Bradley S Schoch  1 , Joseph J King  2 , Joseph Zuckerman  3 , Thomas W Wright  2 , Chris Roche  4 , Pierre-Henri Flurin  5
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Anatomic versus reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a mid-term follow-up comparison

Bradley S Schoch et al. Shoulder Elbow. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

Background: Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty improves pain and function with a reported reoperation rate of approximately 1% per year. With improved glenoid fixation, reverse shoulder arthroplasty implants may outperform anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. We evaluate the functional outcomes and reoperation rate of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty versus reverse shoulder arthroplasty at a minimum eight-year follow-up or revision.

Methods: Between 2005 and 2010, 187 shoulders (137 anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty, 50 reverse shoulder arthroplasty) were retrospectively reviewed at a mean of 8.8 years. The mean age at surgery was 67 years. Females were more commonly treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Both groups had similar body mass index and comorbidities. Outcome measures evaluated included abduction, forward elevation, external rotation, internal rotation, Simple Shoulder Test, Constant score, American Shoulder and Elbow Score, University of California Los Angeles Shoulder score, and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.

Results: At follow-up, anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty demonstrated greater overhead range of motion and external rotation. All patient-reported outcomes remained similar between groups. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty patients were more likely to rate shoulders as much better or better after surgery (90% versus 67%, p = 0.004). Complications were observed in 24% of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasties and 8% of reverse shoulder arthroplasties (p = 0.02). Reoperation was more common in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasties (23% versus 4%, p = 0.003).

Discussion: At mid-to-long-term follow-up, reverse shoulder arthroplasties demonstrated significantly fewer complications and reoperations than anatomic total shoulder arthroplasties. Despite similar patient-reported outcomes, reverse shoulder arthroplasty patients were more likely to be satisfied with their shoulder.

Keywords: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty; anatomic shoulder arthroplasty; long term; outcomes; shoulder arthroplasty; total shoulder arthroplasty.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Schoch is a paid speaker for DJO and a paid consultant for Exactech, Inc. Wright receives royalties from Exactech, Inc., and Wolters Kluwer Health–Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. He is also a paid consultant with Exactech, Inc. Zuckerman receives royalties from Exactech, Thieme Inc, SLACK Inc, and Wolters Kluwer Health. He owns stock in Apos Therapy INC, Hip Innovation Technology. He is a paid consultant for Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation. Flurin is a paid consultant and receives royalties from Exactech, Inc. Roche is an employee of Exactech, Inc., with stock in the same company. King owns stock in Pacira Pharmaceuticals and is a paid consultant with Exactech, Inc.

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