ShoulderThe short-term survival of total stemless shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthritis is comparable to that of total stemmed shoulder arthroplasty: a Nordic Arthroplasty Register Association study
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Sources of data
The Finnish arthroplasty registry was established in 1980 and has included shoulder arthroplasties from the beginning, which makes it the oldest national registry collecting data on shoulder arthroplasties. The arthroplasty registry in Norway was established in 1994 and has included shoulder arthroplasties since 1997. The Swedish and the Danish shoulder arthroplasty registries were established in 1999 and in 2004, respectively.18
All private and public hospitals in the 4 countries report to the
Study population
The number of stemmed and stemless total shoulder arthroplasties for OA increased toward the end of the study period (Fig. 1). The mean age was 64 years (range, 31-89 years) for the total stemless shoulder arthroplasty and 68 years (range, 20-96 years) for the total stemmed shoulder arthroplasty. The proportion of women was 49% for the total stemless shoulder arthroplasty and 59% for the total stemmed shoulder arthroplasty. Previous surgery was recorded in 87 patients (11%) treated with a total
Discussion
The number of both total stemless shoulder arthroplasties and total stemmed arthroplasties is increasing. With a mean follow-up of approximately 30 months, the survival of the total stemless shoulder arthroplasty was comparable with that of the total stemmed shoulder arthroplasty. Loosening of either the humeral or glenoid component was a rare indication for revision for both arthroplasty types. The Eclipse system had a high risk of revision compared with the Simpliciti system.
Conclusion
The short-term survival of the total stemless shoulder arthroplasty appears comparable with that of the total stemmed shoulder arthroplasty, but longer observation time is needed to confirm if they continue to perform equally. Loosening was a rare indication for revision for both arthroplasty types.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the orthopedic surgeons in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden for data reporting.
Disclaimer
The authors, their immediate families, and any research foundations with which they are affiliated have not received any financial payments or other benefits from any commercial entity related to the subject of this article.
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