Carlos Torrens1, Pau Guirro2, Joan Miquel3, Fernando Santana2. 1. Department of Orthopedics, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: 86925@parcdesalutmar.cat. 2. Department of Orthopedics, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain. 3. Department of Orthopedics, Hospital d'Igualada, Consorci Sanitari de l'Anoia, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
HYPOTHESIS: The objective of the study was to evaluate the development of scapular notching in reverse shoulder arthroplasty by comparing larger glenospheres (42 mm) with smaller glenospheres (38 mm). METHODS: This was a prospective randomized study of 81 patients who had undergone reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a 2-year follow-up. Patients were randomized to receive either a 42-mm glenosphere (38 patients) or a 38-mm glenosphere (43 patients). Scapular notching development was assessed with an anteroposterior radiograph at the end of the follow-up. Functional outcome was assessed with the Constant score before surgery and at the end of follow-up. An independent blinded observer carried out radiologic and clinical assessments. RESULTS:Scapular notching was present in 48.8% of the patients receiving a 38-mm glenosphere and in 12.1% of the patients receiving one of 42 mm, with significant differences between both (P < .001). No significant differences were noted between the 2 glenosphere size groups in terms of the total Constant score. Patients with a 42-mm glenosphere had a mean glenoid-glenosphere overhang of 6.1 mm, whereas patients with a 38-mm glenosphere had one of 4.2 mm, with significant differences between them (P < .001). No significant differences in the total Constant score were found between the patients whether they had scapular notching or not. CONCLUSION: Bigger glenospheres (42 mm) significantly reduce development of scapular notching compared with smaller glenospheres (38 mm). Glenosphere size has no significant influence on functional outcomes measured with the Constant score.
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HYPOTHESIS: The objective of the study was to evaluate the development of scapular notching in reverse shoulder arthroplasty by comparing larger glenospheres (42 mm) with smaller glenospheres (38 mm). METHODS: This was a prospective randomized study of 81 patients who had undergone reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a 2-year follow-up. Patients were randomized to receive either a 42-mm glenosphere (38 patients) or a 38-mm glenosphere (43 patients). Scapular notching development was assessed with an anteroposterior radiograph at the end of the follow-up. Functional outcome was assessed with the Constant score before surgery and at the end of follow-up. An independent blinded observer carried out radiologic and clinical assessments. RESULTS: Scapular notching was present in 48.8% of the patients receiving a 38-mm glenosphere and in 12.1% of the patients receiving one of 42 mm, with significant differences between both (P < .001). No significant differences were noted between the 2 glenosphere size groups in terms of the total Constant score. Patients with a 42-mm glenosphere had a mean glenoid-glenosphere overhang of 6.1 mm, whereas patients with a 38-mm glenosphere had one of 4.2 mm, with significant differences between them (P < .001). No significant differences in the total Constant score were found between the patients whether they had scapular notching or not. CONCLUSION: Bigger glenospheres (42 mm) significantly reduce development of scapular notching compared with smaller glenospheres (38 mm). Glenosphere size has no significant influence on functional outcomes measured with the Constant score.
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