| Trial name or title |
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty With or Without Concomitant Latissimus and Teres Major Transfer for Shoulder Pseudoparalysis With Teres Minor Dysfunction: A Prospective, Randomized Investigation |
| Methods |
Randomised controlled trial |
| Participants |
42 patients with
Shoulder pseudoparalysis due to chronic rotator cuff dysfunction with or without glenohumeral arthritis Chronic rotator cuff tear with severe retraction, atrophy, fatty infiltration Active forward elevation < 90 degrees Teres minor dysfunction Positive lag and hornblower sign Grade 2 or greater fatty infiltration of the teres minor and infraspinatus seen on MRI Meeting all criteria to have a latissimus and teres major transfer
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| Interventions |
Reverse total shoulder replacement in 2 arms: (1) includes a concomitant latissimus and teres major transfer (transfer group), (2) does not include a concomitant latissimus and teres major transfer (control group) |
| Outcomes |
Activities of Daily Living and External Rotation (ADLER) Score, DASH Score, ASES Score, SF‐12 Score, range of motion, X‐ray measures |
| Starting date |
October 2012 |
| Contact information |
Susan Odum, OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 28207
Susan.Odum@Orthocarolina.com |
| Notes |
Estimated study completion in October 2019 |
