David Gallinet, Laurent Hubert, Jacques Guery, Jérôme Garret, ReSurg, Cécile Nérot, Arnaud Godenèche, Jacobus H Müller, Aude Hibon, Luca Nover, Mo Saffarini
INTRODUCTION: The role of the subscapularis following reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) remains controversial: repair could restore adequate internal rotation and shoulder stability, but might compromise external rotation. The purpose of this multi-centre study, on a large cohort of RSAs performed using the deltopectoral approach, was to determine the effect of subscapularis preoperative status and intraoperative repair on range of motion, clinical scores and rates of complications at a minimum follow-up of 2 years...
March 14, 2024: Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Surgery & Research: OTSR