Prospective randomized trial of reverse shoulder arthroplasty with and without refixation of subscapularis tendo

Not Applicable

• Conditions: M19.9; M75.1; Arthrosis, unspecified; Rotator cuff syndrome

• Registration Number: DRKS00008305
• Lead Sponsor: OPPK Münster

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-05-13
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

No former shoulder surgery, intact nerves, intact subscapularis tendon, irreparable rotator cuff, medical indication for a reverse shoulder arthroplasty, Age >/= 60 -

Exclusion Criteria

Age <60 or >99 y, former shoulder surgery, nerve lesions, complete subscapularis rupture, mental diseases that impair decision making, i.e. dementia, incompliant patients, patients with inflammatory shoulder diseases resp. severe neurological deficits in the area, rheumatoid arthritis, Condition after fractures in the area

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain via VAS (before and 5 days, 3 months and 12 months after surgery)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Force and function via Constant- and ASES-Score (before and 5 days, 3 months and 12 months after surgery), ultrasound of subscapularis tendon 3 months and 12 months after surgery