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. 2017 Feb 24;9(1):6977. doi: 10.4081/or.2017.6977

Table 2.

Comparing the average range of movement, outcome score and complications across the literature review.11-18,20

Study Willis et al.11 Kilic et al.12 Wall et al.15 Raiss et al.13 Hattrup et al.17 Martinez et al.18 Zafra et al.16 Hussey et al.20 Raiss et al.14
Abduction pre-post operation (degrees) Pre: 48
Post: 105
(mean)
(P=0.002)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 36.4
Post: 86.4
(median)
(P<0.001)		 Not tested
Not tested		 Not tested
Not tested		 Not tested
Not tested		 Pre: 35
Post: 85
(mean)
(P<0.0001)		 Pre: 38.8
(Post: 96.1
(mean)
(P<0.0001)		 Pre: 58.7
Post: 89.1
(mean)
(P=0.012)		 Not tested
Not tested
Forward flexion (degrees) Pre: 53
Post: 105
(mean)
(P=0.002)		 Pre: 41
Post: 91
(median)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 77
Post: 115
(mean)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 43
Post: 110
(mean)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 41
Post: 137
(mean)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 35
Post: 90
(mean)
(P<0.0001)		 Pre: 45.4
Post: 116.7
(mean)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 58.7
Post: 101.1
(mean)
(P=0.001)		 Pre: 53.6
Post: 120.5
(mean)
(P<0.0001)
Average external rotation
pre-post operation (degrees)		 Pre: 5
(mean)
Post: 30
(mean)(P=0.015)		 Pre: 1.5
(median)
Post: 6.1(median)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 4 at 0 degrees
22 at 90 degrees
(mean)
Post: 6 at 0 degrees
35 at 90 degrees
(mean)		 Pre: 0.5
(mean)
Post: 13.1
(mean)(P<0.005)		 Pre: 0
(mean)
Post: 39
(mean)
(P=0.0002)		 Pre: 15
(mean)
Post: 30
(mean)
(P<0.0001)		 Pre :4.55
(mean)
Post: 15.5
(mean)
(P<0.001)		 Pre: 10.7
(mean)
Post: 23.1
(mean)
(P=0.043)		 Pre: -5.4
(mean)
Post: 8.5
(mean)
Internal rotation Pre: S1
Post: L3
(mean)
(P=0.015)		 Not tested
Not tested		 Pre: sacrum
Post: L4
(mean)		 Pre: 2
Post: 6
(buttock to waist)
(mean)
(P<0.0001)		 Not tested Pre: 25
Post: 55
(mean)
(P<0.0001)		 Pre: 1
Post: 1
(median)
(P=0.1796)		 Pre: 1.5
Post: 2.6
(mean)
(change in vertebral levels)		 Pre: 3.1
Post: 4.0
(mean)
(change in vertebral levels)
Outcome score ASES pre: 28
(mean)		 Constant score
(median)
pre: 9		 Constant score
(mean)
pre:19.7		 Constant score
pre: 14.1		 ASES
pre: -/ASES
post: 65 (mean)		 Constant
score pre: 26
(mean)		 Constant
score pre: 23
(mean)		 ASES: 27.8
VAS: 6.8
SST: 0.7
(mean)		 Constant
score pre:19.7
ASES post: 63
(mean)
(P=0.001)		 Constant score
(median)
post: 47.5
(P<0.001)		 Constant score
(mean)
post: 53		 Constant score
post: 46.6
(P<0.001)		 SST: 6 post operation
(mean)		 Constant score post:
55 (mean)
(P<0.0001)		 Constant score
post: 65.5
(mean)
(P<0.001)		 ASES: 50.1
(0.019), VAS: 4.3
(P=0.012)
SST: 3.2
(P=0.020)		 Constant score
post:
54.9
(P<0.001)
Complications 2 radiological pieces of evidence of loosening (not clinical signs) =12.5% Overall complication rate 36% =1xacromion fracture, 5x infection, 4xhaematoma needing surgery, 1xneuropraxia, 3 luxations, 2 disconnection of components 19.1% including 8 revisions, 15 dislocations, 8 infections, nerve palsy, loosening and fractures Note not specific to fracture sequelae Overall complication rate of 41% =11 dislocations, 2 infections Overall complication rate of 25% =1 deep infection, 2 transient brachial plexopathies, 2 dislocations Overall complication rate of 27.7% =1 axillary neuropathy, 2 dislocation, 2 infections Overall complication rate of 20% =6 dislocations, 1 axillary nerve palsy Overall complication rate of 26%-2x humeral loosening, 4x periprosthetic fracture, 1 x intra-op fracture, 1x radial nerve palsy Overall complication rate of 9.5%-1x humeral shaft fracture, 1x infection, 1x dislocation, 1x aseptic loosening

ASES, American shoulder and elbow surgeons score; VAS, visual analogue score; SST, simple shoulder test.