Radiographic and clinical outcomes of total shoulder arthroplasty with an all-polyethylene pegged bone ingrowth glenoid component: prospective short- to medium-term follow-up.

BACKGROUND: Glenoid components often cause total shoulder arthroplasty failure. This study examines short-term to midterm radiographic and clinical results of a hybrid glenoid component with 3 cemented peripheral pegs and a central peg, which allows biologic fixation with use of native humeral head autograft. METHODS: In 4 years, 80 glenoid components were implanted during primary total shoulder arthroplasty with at least 2-year follow-up data. Within 12 months, 4 shoulders were revised and excluded from final analyses. Seven patients did not complete their questionnaires. Outcomes data included the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) questionnaire, Constant score, and satisfaction score. A shoulder and elbow fellowship-trained surgeon, not involved in the care of these patients, analyzed radiographs for radiolucent lines, glenoid seating, and radiodensity in between the flanges of the central peg. RESULTS: Only 1 of 80 shoulders was revised for aseptic glenoid loosening. At final follow-up, 81.6% had a radiolucency grade of 0 or 1. Nearly 90% had a glenoid seating grade of A or B. Grade 2 or 3 bone around the central peg was seen in 88.2%. No statistical association existed between Walch glenoid types and radiolucency grades, bone grades around the central peg, perfect radiolucency grade, seating grade, and grade 3 bone around the central peg. There was significant improvement in mean ASES score, adjusted ASES pain score, Constant score, and satisfaction score as well as in forward flexion, abduction, and external rotation. CONCLUSIONS: The hybrid glenoid can produce stable radiographic and clinical outcomes at short- to medium-term follow-up.

Radiographic evaluation of short-stem press-fit total shoulder arthroplasty: short-term follow-up.

BACKGROUND: Humeral loosening is an uncommon etiology for revision shoulder arthroplasty. We aimed to evaluate the radiographic and clinical outcomes of a short-stem press-fit humeral component after primary total shoulder arthroplasty. METHODS: We reviewed our patient database, from January 2008 to December 2011, for primary total shoulder arthroplasties performed with a short-stem press-fit humeral component. Radiographs and clinical outcomes were evaluated in the immediate postoperative period and at the most recent follow-up, with at least 24 months of data for all patients. RESULTS: There were 73 shoulders that met our inclusion criteria, but 4 underwent revision before 2 years' follow-up. Only 1 of these 4 was revised for aseptic humeral loosening. Sixty-nine shoulders had at least 24 months of radiographic follow-up, and 62 had radiographic and clinical follow-up. Of the 69 shoulders, 5 underwent revision for humeral loosening: 1 for aseptic loosening and 4 for infection. Two other shoulders with humeral loosening were asymptomatic, and the patients refused revision surgery. The overall revision rate for humeral loosening was 8.2% (6 of 73 shoulders). Radiolucent zones of any size were seen in 71.0%, with 8.7% of these shoulders identified as having humeral stems at risk of future loosening. Significant improvements were made in most of the measured clinical outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: A high percentage of radiolucency was seen around the short-stem press-fit humeral components evaluated in this study at short-term follow-up. The overall rates of loosening and revision for the humeral implant examined in this study are higher than those noted in other recent studies evaluating press-fit stems. The cause of radiolucency and humeral loosening for this implant is not fully understood.