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. 2019 Sep 16;3(3):154–161. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2019.07.008

Table II.

Summary of humeral component complications in stemless anatomical TSA and HA

Study Patients Complications Radiologic changes Related revisions
Medium term
 Habermeyer et al 201515 78 1 incomplete RLL, 3 partial osteolysis under HH, 34% with decreased BD of GT None
 Hawi et al 201717 43 1 asymptomatic radiological loosening 1 incomplete RLL on HH, 29% decrease BD over GT None
 Uschok et al 201737 14 Reduced BD in GT in 29% None
 Beck et al 20184 31 None None
Short term
 Huguet et al 201019 63 5 intraoperative fracture of metaphysis None
 Brunner et al 20128 233 1 asymptomatic radiological loosening 9 incomplete RLL <2 mm, 5 incomplete RLL >2 mm, 2 RLL >2 mm None
 Berth and Pap 20126 41 None None
 Razmjou et al 201327 17 1 RLL
 Bell and Coghlan 20145 12 None None
 Mariotti et al 201425 9 None
 Ballas et al 20163 27 1 osteolysis under HH None
 Churchill et al 201611 149 None None
 Spranz et al 201733 12
 Krukenberg et al 201822 105 1 intraoperative fracture greater tuberosity 1 incomplete RLL HH None
 Heuberer et al 201818 73 8 with signs osteolysis, decreased BD over GT in 43% None
Very short term
 Sayed-Noor et al 201828 63 None
 Maier 201524 12 None
 Schoch et al 201130 115
 Kadum et al 201120 22

TSA, total shoulder arthroplasty; HA, hemiarthroplasty; RLL, radiolucent lines; HH, humeral head; BD, bone density; GT, greater tuberosity.