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. 2008 Feb 21;466(4):892–898. doi: 10.1007/s11999-007-0090-6

Table 1.

Type of prosthesis, degree of disengagement, and length of followup for all patients diagnosed with a disengagement of the glenosphere

Patient Type of prosthesis* Disengagement Revision? Followup (months) Constant-Murley score [7]
1 Delta III > 1 mm with fracture of central screw Yes 14 61
2 Delta III > 1 mm with fracture of central screw Yes 48 26
3 Delta III > 1 mm with fracture of central screw No 12 52
4 Delta III > 1 mm with progressive disengagement No 72 59
5 Delta III > 1 mm with spontaneous reassembly No 24 57
6 Aequalis < 1 mm with spontaneous reassembly No 36 81
7 Aequalis > 1 mm with spontaneous reassembly No 36 70
8 Aequalis No disengagement immediately postoperatively but > 1 mm after 2 years No 24 63
9 Aequalis No disengagement immediately postoperatively but < 1 mm after 2 years No 24 45
10 Delta III < 1 mm No 24 64
11 Delta III < 1 mm No 12 75
12 Delta III < 1 mm No 24 57
13 Delta III < 1 mm No 36 73
14 Delta III < 1 mm No 24 53
15 Aequalis < 1 mm No 12 66
16 Delta III < 1 mm No 36 45

*Types of prostheses included Delta III™ (DePuy International Ltd, Leeds, UK) and Aequalis™ (Tornier, Grenoble, France); Patients 1 to 3 had complete disengagement, but only Patients 1 and 2 had revision surgery; Patient 3 refused revision owing to financial reasons.