Revision-free reverse shoulder arthroplasty patients report greater difficulty with some activities of daily living compared to anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty patients at mid-term follow-up
Retrospective cohort study evaluates ADL function in RSA and aTSA patients, suggesting distinct challenges.
Key Points
This research aims to compare limitations in activities of daily living between reverse shoulder arthroplasty and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty patients.
Retrospective cohort study of 250 patients with primary shoulder arthroplasty.
Comparison of outcomes between 177 aTSA and 73 RSA patients.
Minimum follow-up of 7 years with multivariable ordinal logistic regression analysis.
A greater proportion of aTSA patients reported normal ADLs compared to RSA patients.
RSA patients showed significantly lower function in personal hygiene and toileting.
Multivariable analysis revealed odds ratios indicating substantial difficulties for RSA patients in grooming and dressing tasks.