Reverse total shoulder replacement for patients with "weight-bearing" shoulders.

Ofer LevyGeorgios ArealisOren TsvieliPaolo ConsigliereOmri Lubovsky

Published in: Clinics in shoulder and elbow (2024)

rTSA can be used for treatment of patients with weight-bearing shoulders. Such patients reported pain free movement, resumed daily activities, and high satisfaction rates. Level of evidence: IV.

Keyphrases

physical activity
end stage renal disease
body mass index
weight loss
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
weight gain
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
neuropathic pain
body weight
spinal cord
replacement therapy
postoperative pain