Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with higher 90-day systemic complications compared to osteoarthritis after total shoulder arthroplasty: a cohort study

  • Peter Boufadel (Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute) ;
  • Jad Lawand (Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute) ;
  • Ryan Lopez (Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute) ;
  • Mohamad Y. Fares (Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute) ;
  • Mohammad Daher (Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute) ;
  • Adam Z. Khan (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group) ;
  • Brian W. Hill (Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute) ;
  • Joseph A. Abboud (Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute)
  • Received : 2024.05.07
  • Accepted : 2024.07.07
  • Published : 2024.09.01
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Abstract

Background: Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can present unique challenges. The aim of this study was to compare both systemic and joint-related postoperative complications in patients undergoing primary TSA with RA versus those with primary osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Using the TriNetX database, Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition codes were used to identify patients who underwent primary TSA. Patients were categorized into two cohorts: RA and OA. After 1:1 propensity score matching, postoperative systemic complications within 90 days following primary TSA and joint-related complications within 5 years following anatomic TSA (aTSA) and reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) were compared. Results: After propensity score matching, the RA and OA cohorts each consisted of 8,523 patients. Within 90 days postoperation, RA patients had a significantly higher risk of total complications, deep surgical site infection, wound dehiscence, pneumonia, myocardial infarction, acute renal failure, urinary tract infection, mortality, and readmission compared to the OA cohort. RA patients had a significantly greater risk of periprosthetic joint infection and prosthetic dislocation within 5 years following aTSA and RSA, and a greater risk of scapular fractures following RSA. Among RA patients, RSA had a significantly higher risk of prosthetic dislocation, scapular fractures, and revision compared to aTSA. Conclusions: Following TSA, RA patients should be considered at higher risk of systemic and joint-related complications compared to patients with primary OA. Knowledge of the risk profile of RA patients undergoing TSA is essential for appropriate patient counseling and education.

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