Short Term Results of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Abstract

Introduction Shoulder arthroplasty audit is the evidence based process of reviewing the delivery of care, to monitor the short term and long term measures of shoulder replacements. It has been used to evaluate the patient reported functional and objective outcomes, surgeon related experience and implant related radiological outcomes and survivorship. An audit is used to improve the quality of care and to give impetus for future research. Arthroplasty of the shoulder offers pain relief and improved function when the native gleno-humeral articulation is affected by arthritis, trauma and cuff arthropathy.

Materials and methods The first part of the study was to perform a retrospective case review of all patients in the last 5 years undergoing a reverse shoulder replacement by examining the medical case notes and radiographic records. Medical history of the patients were analysed in terms of demographics, diagnoses and surgery indications. The second part of the study was to invite all those patients to complete validated questionnaires, to discuss patient related outcome measures and clinical scores.