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INTRODUCTION: Secondary cuff failure after shoulder replacement is disabling and often requires additional surgery. Increased critical shoulder angle (CSA) has been found in patients with cuff tear compared to normal subjects. The interobserver reliability of the CSA and the relationship between CSA and symptomatic secondary cuff failure after shoulder replacement were investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nineteen patients with symptomatic cuff failure after anatomic shoulder replacement (mean FU 45 months) were compared to a control group of 29 patients showing no signs of symptomatic cuff failure (mean FU 105.7 months). The CSA was measured by two blinded surgeons at a mean follow-up of 45 and 105.7 months, respectively. Inter-observer reliability was calculated. RESULTS: The mean CSA in the study group in neutral, internal and external rotations were 33°, 34° and 34°, respectively. Corresponding values in the control group were 32°, 32° and 32°. The interclass correlation coefficient for the whole population between the two examiners were 0.956 (P < 0.01), 0.964 (P < 0.01) and 0.955 (P < 0.01), respectively. CONCLUSION: There were no significant differences of CSA values between patients who had undergone shoulder replacement and experienced late cuff failure and those in whom the same procedure had been successful. A good inter-observer reliability was found for the CSA method.

Original publication

DOI

10.1007/s00402-017-2707-x

Type

Journal article

Journal

Arch orthop trauma surg

Publication Date

07/2017

Volume

137

Pages

913 - 918

Keywords

Critical shoulder angle, Cuff failure, Cuff rupture, Shoulder hemiarthroplasty, Total shoulder arthroplasty, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Observer Variation, Postoperative Complications, Range of Motion, Articular, Recovery of Function, Reproducibility of Results, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Joint, Treatment Failure