Joanna Walecka1,2 & Przemysław Lubiatowski1,2 & Paolo Consigliere3 & Ehud Atoun3 & Ofer Levy3
Article in International Orthopaedics · August 2020
Joint replacement affects the proprioception, as shown in knees, elbows, and shoulder studies.
Aim: The aim was to evaluate shoulder joint position sense (JPS) following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) for patients
with cuff arthropathy.
Methods: Twenty-nine patients that underwent unilateral rTSA (19 females, 10 males) and 31 healthy volunteers evaluated for
JPS of shoulder using a dedicated high accuracy electronic goniometer.
Conclusion: Shoulders following rTSA show JPS superior to non-operated contralateral shoulders and comparable with healthy
population shoulders. It seems that rTSA restores shoulder proprioception.