**Current Outcomes Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Composite Arthroplasty: A Composite**

**Current Outcomes Following Reverse Total Shoulder** 

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.72545

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.72545

#### **Abstract**

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84 Advances in Shoulder Surgery

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA) is a popular treatment for patients with rotator cuff damage, glenohumeral arthritis, complex fractures, and previously failed total shoulder arthroplasty given its ability to alleviate pain and increase range of motion and function. Although RTSA significantly improves functionality, pain, and satisfaction, patients need to be given realistic expectations for when to expect improvements, peak performance, and plateaus as well as potential risks for negative outcomes. As with any surgical procedure, patients are at risk for intraoperative, perioperative, short-term, and long-term complications. Thus, the purpose of this review is to discuss the short-term and long-term complications, metrics, and length of follow-up for patients who have undergone RTSA. In addition, we provide recommendations for a cut-off point between short-term and long-term outcomes for RTSA.

**Keywords:** reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, joint prosthesis, shoulder joint surgery, rotator cuff surgery, short-term outcomes, long-term outcomes
