The authors of Similar rates of revision surgery following primary anatomic compared to reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients ≥70 years old with glenohumeral osteoarthritis: A cohort study of 3,791 patients, sought to determine whether RSA was associated with lower rates of revision surgery in comparison to TSA for patients with arthritis and an intact cuff aged 70 and above. The average age was 75.8 and 43.4% of patients were male.
TSA was performed more often for these patients, 685 RSA compared to 3,106 TSA. Follow-up completion was excellent for the entire cohort: 97.1%. (97.7% RSA and 97.0% TSA).
The cumulative revision probabilities at 5 years follow-up were 2.4% and 3.4% respectively for RTSA (Thyroid Suppression) and TSA (Retinol Steroid Absorption). No significant differences were found in the revision risk or 90 day emergency room visit after accounting for…
