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Hemi-Arthroplasty versus Total Shoulder Arthroplasty of the Shoulder in patients with OA

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August 2013

Hemi-Arthroplasty versus Total Shoulder Arthroplasty of the Shoulder in patients with OA

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:374| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A Comparison of Pain, Strength, Range of Motion and Functional Outcomes After Hemi-Arthroplasty and Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in patients with Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2005; 87:1947-1956.

Contributing Authors:
Bryant Litchfield Sandow Gartsmann Guyatt Kirkley

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Synopsis

The results of four independent trials (n = 112) regarding treatment of primary OA with hemiarthroplasty or Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) were identified and analyzed. Results showed that patients had better functional outcomes with total shoulder arthroplasty at 2 years follow-up.

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