Functional assessment and quality of life of patients after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in the late follow-up period
Katarzyna Ogrodzka-Ciechanowicz,
Piotr Kurzeja,
Tomasz Sorysz
Abstract:BACKGROUND: Due to the systematically increasing number of shoulder replacement procedures among older people, the need to assess their quality of life is becoming more and more important. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to functionally assess the shoulder joint and the quality of life of patients before and after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA). METHODS: The observational study included 15 patients after the rTSA procedure (randomly selected). The quality of life and shoulder joint function bef… Show more
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