Factors impacting time to total shoulder arthroplasty among patients with primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis and rotator cuff arthropathy managed conservatively with corticosteroid injections.

Dhruv S ShankarEdward S MojicaChristopher A ColasantiAnna M BlaeserPaola F OrtegaGuillem Gonzalez-LomasLaith M Jazrawi

Published in: Clinics in shoulder and elbow (2023)

There are distinct prognostic factors for progression to TSA between primary OA patients and RTC arthropathy patients managed with corticosteroid injections. Multiple corticosteroid injections are associated with delayed time to TSA in RTC arthropathy patients.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
rotator cuff
platelet rich plasma