Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2020; 11(10): 465-472
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.465
Table 1 Patient timeline
TimelinePatient situation
1967Posttraumatic posterior instability both shoulders; underwent arthrodesis right shoulder
2017Underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty left shoulder
Mai 2018Conversion of arthrodesis to reverse shoulder arthroplasty right shoulder
Mai 2019At twelve months follow-up; complete disappearance of his peri scapular pain and improvements in activities of daily living
Table 2 Outcomes of previous studies with patients who underwent conversion of arthrodesis to reversed shoulder arthrodesis
Toney et al[5]Alta et al[6]
Patient characteristicsFemale, 41 yrFemale, 63 yrMale, 46 yrFemale 66, yrMale, 58 yr
Arthrodesis indicationBrachial plexus injury with recurrent instabilityPost-traumatic arthritisGlenohumeral arthritisFailed surgeries for proximal humeral fractureFailed surgeries for proximal humeral fracture
Years after arthrodesis5115611
Preoperative EMGDeltoid intact2/3 deltoid intact2/3 deltoid intactDeltoid intact2/3 deltoid intact
Follow-up (mo)123664822
Preoperative/postoperative
Forward elevation60/16060/7070/11050/9040/40
External rotation0/600/150/200/150/10
Internal rotationTrochanter/Th12Trochanter/L5Trochanter/L5Trochanter/L5Trochanter/sacrum
VAS pain scores62041