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. 2024 Dec 4;18(1):26–37. doi: 10.1007/s12178-024-09933-8

Table 2.

Studies on reverse endoprostheses or APCs

Study Patients Mean Follow-up (years) ROM (°) Function Complications
Endoprosthesis
Streitbuerger 2015 [44] 18 2.8

FE: 84 (range, 30–160)

ER: 35 (range, 15–50)

MSTS: 82% ± 11%

Instability: 22%

Infection: 6%

Revision: 6%

Trovarelli 2019 [45] 22 3

FE: 117 (range, 40–180)

Abd: 103 (range, 40–180)

ER: 58 (range, 45–75)

MSTS: 97% (87% − 100%)

ASES: 81 (range, 62–92)

Constant: 61 (range, 42–89)

Instability: 18%

Aseptic Loosening: 5%

Revision: 23%

Houdek 2021 [39] 20 7.4

FE: 76 ± 38

ER: 27 ± 15

MSTS: 67% ± 10%

ASES: 61 ± 13

Instability: 0%

Infection: 5%

Revision: 0%

Trikoupis 2022 [41] 19 5.2

FE: 90 ± 15

Abd: 80 ± 11

MSTS: 76% ± 8%

Instability: 5%

Infection: 5%

Aseptic Loosening: 5%

Revision: 10%

APC
Houdek 2021 [39] 10 7.4

FE: 100 ± 39

ER: 34 ± 11

MSTS: 80% ± 9%

ASES: 72 ± 10

Instability: 0%

Graft Resorption: 60%

Graft Fracture: 20%

Revision: 0%

Callamand 2022 [49] 11 2.5

FE: 105 (range, 30–160)

ER: 23 (range, −20–80)

Constant: 49 (range, 24–75)

SSV: 52% (range, 30%–75%)

Instability: 9%

Graft Resorption: 64%

Revision: 9%

APC  allograft prosthetic composite, ROM  range of motion, FE  forward elevation, ER  external rotation, MSTS  Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, ASES  American Shoulder Elbow Surgeon, SSV  Subjective Shoulder Value