Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
CT scan shows RSA with autograft or allograft may be reliable for glenoid augmentation
According to presented results, reverse shoulder arthroplasty with either structural bone autograft or allograft to augment the reconstruction of the glenoid yielded improved clinical outcomes and bony incorporation on CT scan.
Preoperative grip strength may predict shoulder strength after RSA
Published results showed preoperative grip strength positively correlated with shoulder strength and function after reverse shoulder arthroplasty and may work as a prediction tool for outcomes in these patients.
Patients had improvements in sleep comfortability following shoulder arthroplasty
Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found patients who underwent anatomic total or reverse shoulder arthroplasty had “significant and rapid” improvements in sleep disturbance after surgery.
Psuedoparalysis associated with failed rotator cuff repair, progression to RSA
LAS VEGAS — Presented results found a significant association between patients with pseudoparalysis and failed index rotator cuff repair and subsequent reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Surgeons navigate options for massive rotator cuff tears
Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more rotator cuff tendons, a massive rotator cuff tear can be caused by traumatic injuries or degeneration of the tendons.
After shoulder arthroplasty, patients can expect to return to racket sports
LAS VEGAS — A study that specifically looked at return to racket sports, not sports in general, in patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder or reverse shoulder arthroplasty showed a 79% return to racket sports by 12-month follow-up.
VIDEO: Speaker reviews muscle activation after RSA in patients with deficient teres minor
DALLAS — In this video from the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Alexis K. Nelson spoke about force and muscle activation for external rotation after reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients with teres minor deficiency.
Corticosteroid injections within 4 weeks of RSA associated with increased risk of PJI
Result showed intra-articular corticosteroid shoulder injections within 4 weeks of reverse shoulder arthroplasty are associated with increased risks of periprosthetic joint infection at 90-days and 1-year postoperatively.
Certain groups of patients benefit most from RSA for massive rotator cuff tears
KOLOA, Hawaii — Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for massive rotator cuff tears is indicated for patients who are aged 70 years or older, patients with pseudoparalysis or patients who are aged 65 or older with arthritis, a presenter said.
Allograft prosthetic composite RSA surgery uses telescope and flange techniques
Proximal humeral bone loss is commonly encountered in the arthroplasty setting and this can provide a challenging problem for reconstructive shoulder surgeons.