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Review
. 2024 Jul 5;9(5):1860-1862.
doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.06.017. eCollection 2025 Sep.

Glenohumeral osteoarthritis and reverse shoulder replacement

Abdulaziz F Ahmed  1 , Evan A Glass  2   3 , Adam R Bowler  2   3 , Jacob M Kirsch  2   3 , Andrew Jawa  2   3
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Glenohumeral osteoarthritis and reverse shoulder replacement

Abdulaziz F Ahmed et al. JSES Int. .

Abstract

The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) was initially introduced as a solution to deficiencies of the rotator cuff with subsequent degenerative joint disease, called rotator cuff tear arthropathy. The rTSA has since then seen a significant increase in utilization, particularly in patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the role of rTSA in the treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis, highlighting a series of reported clinical outcomes, survivorship analyses, and common complications found within the literature.

Keywords: Clinical outcomes; Glenohumeral osteoarthritis; Reverse shoulder arthroplasty; Shoulder arthroplasty.

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