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Mid- to Long-Term Outcomes After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty With Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Transfer for Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears Publisher Pubmed



Valenti P1 ; Zanjani LO1, 2 ; Schoch BS3 ; Kazum E1, 4 ; Werthel JD1, 5
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  1. 1. Paris Shoulder Unit, Clinique Bizet, 22 rue Georges Bizet, Paris, 75116, France
  2. 2. Shariati Hospital, District 6, Tehran, 1313514117, Tehran Province, Iran
  3. 3. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, 32224, FL, United States
  4. 4. Orthopedic Surgery Division, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Weizmann St 6, Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
  5. 5. Hopital Ambroise Pare, 9 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, Boulogne-Billancourt, 92100, France

Source: International Orthopaedics Published:2021


Abstract

Aim: The objective of this study was to describe the outcome of reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) combined with modified L’Episcopo procedure at long-term follow-up (5 to 12 years). Methods: A retrospective review of 17 RSAs (mean age 67.2 years) with the modified L’Episcopo procedure conducted between 2006 and 2016 was performed. All patients had a combined loss of active elevation and external rotation with an irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tear. Clinical assessment was performed with a minimum follow-up of five years (mean 97.3 months). Outcome measures included range of motion, subjective shoulder value (SSV), visual analogue scale (VAS), and Constant-Murley scores. Results: All patients (16) demonstrated a significant improvement in all clinical and functional parameters. VAS pain scores improved from 6 ± 2.6 to 1 ± 1; SSV improved from 35 ± 14 to 72 ± 10; active forward elevation increased from 66° ± 34 to 125° ± 29; and active external rotation arm at the body increased from −11° ± 22 to 21° ±11 and in 90° of abduction from −10° ± 17 to 37° ± 24. The mean Constant score improved from 25 ± 11 to 59 ± 8. Active internal rotation did not significantly change (p = 0.332). Conclusion: At long-term follow-up, RSA combined with modified L’Episcopo procedure resulted in significant improvements in pain, range of motion, and functional scores for patients with shoulder pseudoparalysis and a lack of active external rotation caused by a massive posterosuperior cuff tear with a teres minor deficiency. © 2021, SICOT aisbl.