Conjoint Tendon Resection During Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Shoulder Injuries, Patient Satisfaction, Internal Rotation Contracture-shoulder

In brief

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) can reliably restore active forward elevation, abduction, and external rotation, which are often lost in patients with massive rotator cuff tears. However, functional internal rotation (i.e., functional movements of the hand behind the body) is often unsatisfactorily restored and/or lost after RTSA. This study aims to compare the standard surgical approach for RTSA to RTSA with conjoint tendon resection with the targeted metric being postoperative functional internal rotation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05753904

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

26

Starts

2023-04-05

Expected to finish

2024-05-16

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-30

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients undergoing primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA)

You may not qualify if…

• Revision RTSA
• RTSA for acute proximal humerus fracture or fracture sequela

Where it is running

• Missouri Orthopaedic Institute — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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