Is suture cerclage fixation a valid treatment for intraoperative nondisplaced calcar fractures in reverse total shoulder arthroplasties?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implantation rates of reverse total shoulder arthroplasties continue to grow worldwide. Despite satisfying results, a distinct number of complications persist. Intraoperative fractures of the humeral shaft might occur in a certain number of cases. The literature is sparse regarding incidence and treatment options. This study analyzed the treatment using suture cerclage or stainless-steel-cable cerclage.

Methods

Our prospectively followed-up cohort of 860 patients who received primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in a tertiary referral hospital between September 2005 and August 2018 was screened for intraoperative medial humeral calcar fractures. The patients were retrospectively analyzed as per the treatment algorithm using (1) suture cerclage with FiberWir

SUBMITTER: Kriechling P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8245986 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature