Stemless anatomic TSA result ed in similar functional outcomes and complication rates to stemmed TSA with decreased operative time and lower blood loss .
BACKGROUND Stemless anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty ( TSA ) is used in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint and other degenerative shoulder diseases .
It has several proposed advantages over stemmed TSA including increased bone preservation , decreased operative time , and easier removal at revision .
Stemmed versus stemless total shoulder arthroplasty: a preliminary report and short-term results
Abstract Background Although several studies have been performed on the use of various devices in total shoulder arthroplasty ( TSA ) , no data are available in order to establish whether to prefer stemmed or stemless humeral components . Thus , the purpose of our study was to evaluate the short-term functional outcome in a cohort of subjects treated with TSA r and omized to treatment with stemmed or stemless prosthesis .  Methods In this prospect i ve longitudinal study , we r and omized to treatment with stemmed ( group 1 ) or with stemless ( group 2 ) humeral component in nineteen subjects ( 2 M and 17 F ) diagnosed with humeral primary osteoarthritis with indication to TSA . We evaluated the range of movement of all the participants and the functional outcome using Constant score and simple shoulder test ( SST ) before and after 2 years from surgery . Results No differences were detected after 2 years from surgery in the two groups in terms of functional scores and range of motion ( p > 0.05 ) . ConclusionS temmed and stemless prostheses are comparable in terms of functional outcome . These data might be useful for the surgeon in order to choose more tissues-paring method ologies and less invasive procedures , such as stemless humeral implants
Stemless anatomic TSA result ed in similar functional outcomes and complication rates to stemmed TSA with decreased operative time and lower blood loss .
BACKGROUND Stemless anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty ( TSA ) is used in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint and other degenerative shoulder diseases .
It has several proposed advantages over stemmed TSA including increased bone preservation , decreased operative time , and easier removal at revision .