Table 1.
Decision-Making Algorithm
Age <60 Years | Age 60-75 Years | Age >75 Years | Infraspinatus | Osteoarthritis | Compensated | Treatment Option |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
✓ | X | X | If absent supraspinatus rotation graft | None | X | SCR + BAR |
✓ | ✓ | ?/X | Present | Mild | ✓ | SCR |
X | X | ✓ | + / – | Mild | ✓ | BAR |
X | X | ✓ | N/A | Mild | X | Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty |
X | ? | ✓ | N/A | Severe | + / – | Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty |
BAR, bursal acromial reconstruction; N/A, not applicable; SCR, superior capsular reconstruction.