Severity of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis Does Not Correlate With Patient-Reported Outcomes.
Eitan M KohanJeffrey Ryan HillJoseph D LamplotAlexander W AleemJay D KeenerAaron M ChamberlainPublished in: Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty (2020)
While gender correlated with pain and function, the clinical relevance is limited. Radiographic severity of GHOA does not correlate with patient-reported pain and function, and symptoms should remain the primary determinants of surgical decision-making. Further investigation is necessary to examine whether radiographic severity of OA influences improvement following operative intervention in this population.