Outcomes After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis in Patients Under and Over 70 Years of Age: A Propensity Score- Matched Analysis

As reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) continues to grow in popularity for the treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA) with an intact rotator cuff, it becomes increasingly important to identify factors that influence postoperative outcome. Although recent studies have demonstrated excellent postoperative range of motion and patient-reported outcome scores following RSA for GHOA, there continues to be surgeon hesitation to adopt RSA as a viable treatment in the younger patient population due to greater functional demands.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research