Table 5.
Comparison of perioperative outcomes reported for total shoulder arthroplasty
| Study | Number of cases | Age (years) | Database source | Mortality rate (%) | Complication rate (%) | Length of stay (days) | Direct discharge to home (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jain et al. [16] | 12,594 | 68.3 | Nationwide Inpatient Sample database | 0.3 (inpatient) | 1.2 (inpatient) | 3.9 | 72.4 |
| Lyman et al. [23] | 4931 | 66.4 | New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database | 0.24 (inpatient) | 4.7 (2000–2003: 3.1) | ||
| Farmer et al. [10] | 994* | 69.2 | Maryland’s Health Services Cost Review Commission discharge database | 0 (inpatient) | 7.55 (inpatient) | 2.42 | |
| Fehringer et al. [11] | 793 | 64.4 | Veterans Administration National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database | 0.4 (30-day) | 2.8 (30-day) | 3.3 | |
| Ricchetti et al. [current study] | 43 (Group A) 47 (Group B) 90 (total) |
82 61 71 |
0 0 0 (90-day) |
7 2 4 (90-day) |
3.0 2.1 2.5 |
67 98 83 |
* Cases in the study by Farmer et al. [10] were a combined population of total shoulder arthroplasties (n = 625) and shoulder hemiarthroplasties (n = 369).