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. 2019 Feb 23;20:91. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2459-6

Table 1.

Adverse event terms

Event group Event subgroup Event term
Osteochondral Heterotopic bone formation
Humeral head resorption
Arthritis Degenerative arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Post-traumatic arthritis
Post traumatic osteoarthritis
Tuberosity migration/resorption Superior migration of greater tuberosity
Posterior migration of lesser tuberosity
Medial displacement of the greater tuberosity
Displaced greater tuberosity
Osteonecrosis Osteonecrosis
Osteonecrosis of the humeral head
Necrosis of the humeral head
Avascular necrosis of the humeral head
Avascular necrosis
Head avascular necrosis
Humeral head ischemia
Loss of perfusion of the humeral head
Delayed union Delayed union
Prolonged delayed union
Malunion Malunion
Valgus malunion
Varus malunion
Varus malunion in anteversion
Varus malunion in retroversion
Greater tuberosity malunion
Malunion of the tuberosities
Nonunion Nonunion
Fracture non-union
Pseudoarthrosis
Secondary fracture displacement Secondary displacement
Fracture displacement
Varus collapse
Cephalic collapse
Complete displacement of the humeral shaft
Malposition of lesser tuberosity
Malreductiona
Poor fracture reductiona
Instability Recurrent shoulder dislocation
Shoulder pain Pain
Persistent pain
Shoulder pain
Neurological Iatrogenic neurovascular injurya
Axillary nerve lesions
Complex regional pain syndrome
Soft tissue (superficial) Skin irritation
Soft tissue (deep) Impingement Impingement
Impingement of the greater tuberosity
Subacromial impingement
Internal rotation impingement
Coracoidal impingement
Impingement of the greater tuberosity on the acromion
Capsular Capsular contracture
Capsulitis
Adhesive capsulitis
Secondary adhesive capsulitis
Frozen shoulder
Stiffness Stiffness
Shoulder stiffness
Stiff shoulder
Self-limiting stiffness
Rotator cuff Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff pain
Rotator cuff weakness
Rotator cuff deficiency
Rotator cuff dysfunction
Rotator cuff injury
Non-local Pneumonia
Deep Venous Thrombosis

aAfter closed reduction