Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.

CONCLUSIONS: RSA in RA showed similar short- to mid-term results without higher complication rates as compared to RSA in cuff tear arthropathy. Although RSA can be considered a reliable treatment option in patients with RA, further large-scale studies are required to determine the long-term survival of the implant. PMID: 28861200 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Orthop Surg Source Type: research