Outcomes After Shoulder Replacement Surgery in the Young Patient: How Do They Do and How Long Can We Expect Them to Last?

Tyler J Brolin; Ocean V Thakar; Joseph A Abboud

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2018.05.008

Outcomes After Shoulder Replacement Surgery in the Young Patient: How Do They Do and How Long Can We Expect Them to Last?

Clin Sports Med. 2018 Oct;37(4):593-607. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2018.05.008.

Authors

Tyler J Brolin¹, Ocean V Thakar², Joseph A Abboud³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Campbell Clinic, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 1400 South Germantown Road, Germantown, TN 38138, USA.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 925 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30201173
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2018.05.008

Abstract

Glenohumeral arthritis in the young, active patient remains a challenging problem shoulder surgeons face. Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty has been proven to be a successful operation for patients with end-stage shoulder arthritis; however, concerns over long-term implant survival remain. These concerns are amplified in young patients and largely revolve around the placement of a glenoid component, which is seen as the "weak link" in shoulder arthroplasty. Here we discuss the reported outcomes and survivorship of the different shoulder arthroplasty options in young patients.

Keywords: Hemiarthroplasty; Implant survival; Outcomes; Ream and run; Resurfacing; Shoulder arthroplasty; Total shoulder arthroplasty; Young patients.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthritis / surgery*
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder*
Hemiarthroplasty*
Humans
Shoulder Joint / physiopathology
Shoulder Joint / surgery*
Treatment Outcome