Functional outcomes and complications of patients contaminated with Cutibacterium acnes during primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty: study at two- and five-years of follow-up

ConclusionPatients ending up withC. acnes–positive cultures after primary shoulder arthroplasty surgery do not have worse clinical outcomes when compared to patients having negative cultures, but a greater number of complications were found in those patients withC. acnes–positive cultures.

Source: International Orthopaedics - September 15, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research