Do preoperative scapular fractures affect long-term outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty?

Postoperative scapular stress fractures (SSF) are a formidable problem after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). Less is known about patients who have these fractures preoperatively. The primary aim of this study was to examine postoperative satisfaction in patients undergoing primary RSA who have preoperative SSF and compared to a matched cohort without preoperative fracture. The secondary aim was to examine the differences in patient reported outcomes between and within study cohorts.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - January 18, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Caleb M. Davis, Christian M. Schmidt, Michael Kucharik, Justin Givens, Kaitlyn N. Christmas, Peter Simon, Mark A. Frankle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research