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. 2016 Jan 22;9(1):17–22. doi: 10.1007/s12178-016-9313-3

Table 2.

Outcomes of shorter stemmed humeral components

Implant Study No. implants/no. patients Follow-up Outcome Complications
Stemless
Biomet TESS
Huguet 2010 72 implants
70 patients
Age, 64.5
Minimum, 36 months Constant, 75
SS, 17
5 intraoperative cracks (all healed), 1 hematoma drained, 1 arthroscopic release for stiffness
Kadum 2011 56 implants
56 patients
Age, 71
Mean, 14 months quickDASH, 34
EQ5D, 0.73
2 irrigation and debridements, 1 dislocated reverse, 1 intraoperative glenoid fracture,
decoupling of metaphysis and stem
Razamjou 2013 17 implants
17 patients
Age, 69
Mean, 24 months WOOS, 85
ASES, 82
RCMS, 92
quickDASH, 23
6 central peg perforations, 1 radial nerve palsy (resolved)
Berth 2013 41 implants
41 patients
Age, 67
Mean, 31 months Constant, 54.7
DASH, 47.4
1 crack in the glenoid, 1 brachial plexus palsy (resolved)
Biomet TESS reverse
Ballas 2013 56 implants
56 patients
Age, 74
Mean, 58 months Constant, 62
OSS, 17
1 intraoperative crack, 1 subscapularis rupture, 1 superficial infection, 1 acromion fracture non op 3 dissociations, 1 early humeral loosening
Biomet Nano
Unregistered clinical trial
Recruiting
Arthrex eclipse
Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01790113
Recruiting
Schoch 2011 115 implants
115 patients
Minimum, 12 months Constant, 66 1 hematoma, 2 secondary cuff insufficiencies, 2 glenoid lossenings, 1 subluxation with subscapularis attenuation
Brunner 2012 233 implants 233 patients Mean, 23 months Constant, 79 1 humeral stem loosening, 2 periprosthetic fractures, 3 infections, 11 other revisions
Mathys Affinis Short
Bell 2014 50 implants
50 patients
Age 68
12 months, 38 24 months, 12 12 months
ASES, 88.28
Constant, 76.12
DASH, 10.79
24 months
ASES, 92.58
Constant, 85.75
DASH, 5.94,
1 revision to reverse, 4 AC joint pain, 2 musculocutaneous nerve palsy
Joudet 2011 (Abstract) 118 patients and implants Mean, 7 months Constant, 54.4 1 temporary nerve palsy, 1 superficial infection, 1 stiff shoulder, 2 hematoma, 1 subscapularis rupture, 1 arm pain, 1 clicking component
Tornier Simpliciti
Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01390038
Completed Nov 2014
Zimmer Sidus
Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01700543
Recruiting
Short stem
Biomet Verso
Atoun 2014 34 patients
34 implants
Age, 73.5 (58–93)
Mean, 36 months Constant, 56.2 2 early dislocations, 2 metaphyseal cracks, 41 glenoid crack, 1 acromion stress fracture, 5 periprosthetic fractures
• 1 glenoid
• 4 metaphyseal
Biomet Comprehensive Mini
Giuseffi 2014 44 patients
Age, 76 (59–92)
Mean, 27 months 97% no or mild pain 2 varus stems, 1 dislocation, 13 proximal humerus resorption, 1 brachial plexus palsy, 1 superficial infection
Jost 2011 49 implants
47 patients
Age, 67 (46–83)
Mean, 29 months Constant, 91
UCLA, 27.5
1 subscapularis rupture, 1 PE, 5 varus stems
Arthrex Univers Apex
No ongoing clinical trial at time of manuscript acceptance
Tornier Aquelis Ascend Flex
No ongoing clinical trial at time of manuscript acceptance