Long-term outcome of shoulder arthrodesis performed with plate fixation: 18 patients examined after 3–15 years

Figures & data

Figure 1. Shoulder arthrodesis with stable plate fixation.

Figure 2. Shoulder arthrodesis. Postoperative flexion and abduction.

Data of the patients

A	B	C	C	E	F	G	H	I	J
64	F	Fracture sequela, humeral head necrosis	14y, 7m	0	62	34	None	10 / 10 / 30	70 / 65 / -30 / SI
72	F	Osteoarthritis	5y, 1m	0	63	35	Removed implant	20 / 10 / 30	30 / 60 / -20 / SI
64	F	Osteoarthritis	3y, 7m	2	50	32	Removed implant	25 / 15 / 20	70 / 80 / -10 / TI
58	F	Fracture sequela, humeral head necrosis	5y, 8m	3	40	43	None	20 / 20 / 25	30 / 80 / -20 / TI
30	F	Deltoid dysfunction after total acromiectomy, instability	3y, 3m	2	43	49	Rearthrodesis, removed implant, removed exostosis, CRPS	10 / 10 / 10	20 / 20 / 5 / TM
65	F	Fracture sequela, non-union	13y, 3m	1	55	38	Humeral fracture	10 / 10 / 20	30 / 40 / 15 / SI
68	F	Fracture sequela, humeral head necrosis	10y, 1m	3	47	30	None	40 / 0 / 40	60 / 60 / -10 / TM
47	F	Fracture sequela, humeral head necrosis	6y, 1m	0	95	28	None	10 / 10 / -20	70 / 80 / 40 / L4
75	F	Osteoarthritis	9y, 7m	0	83	21	None	20 / 20 / 20	60 / 70 / 30 / TM
65	M	Osteoarthritis	2y, 8m	0	82	23	None	20 / 10 / 20	70 / 80 / 10 / L5
57	M	Chronic posterior dislocation	15y, 2m	0	73	24	None	20 / 0 / 40	80 / 80 / -25 / L5
47	F	Failed revision arthroplasty	5y, 2m	1	62	32	None	20 / 0 / 10	60 / 80 / 30 / TI
41	M	Fracture sequela, humeral head necrosis	3y, 6m	0	75	20	None	20 / 10 / 15	70 / 80 / 40 / L5
44	F	Deltoid dysfunction after iatrogen axillary nerve injury	4y, 11m	8	15	44	Removed implant, clavicle resection	20 / 20 / 20	70 / 90 / 10 / TM
63	F	Fracture sequela, humeral head necrosis	14y, 1m	4	42	43	Removed implant	20 / 15 / 40	60 / 80 / 0 / TI
59	M	Osteoarthritis	6y, 2m	0	82	15	Removed implant	10 / 15 / 25	70 / 80 / 10 / Th12
68	F	Fracture sequela, non-union	6y, 6m	0	62	33	Humeral fracture	15 / 10 / 40	70 / 80 / 5 / TI
61	M	Fracture sequela, non-union	4y, 9m	4	33	36	None	20 / 10 / 35	60 / 80 / -5 / SI

AAge at operation

BSex

CIndication

DFollow-up

EVAS

FASES-score

GOxford-score

HComplications

IPosition of arthrodesis – abduction / flexion / internal rotation

JMotion – abduction / flexion / external rotation / internal rotation

SI – sacroiliac joint

TI – tuber ischiadicum

TM – trochanter major