Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tears, Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study would be to evaluate a group of patients status post post-total shoulder arthroplasty to assess the integrity of the rotator cuff using ultrasound. We believe ultrasonography imaging to be a comparable and efficacious modality to evalute tenotomy healing rates and diagnose rotator cuff failure after total shoulder arthroplasty. In addition, we believe ultrasonography to be a cost-effective modality to asses the rotator cuff after total shoulder arthroplasty. Our population would consist of patients that received total shoulder arthroplasty within the last 5 years.
Interventions
PROCEDUREUltasound
Evaluation of post-operative patients who have had total shoulder arthroplasty and will assess the integrity of the rotator cuff using ultrasound.
Sponsors
Piedmont Orthopedic Society
Duke University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Primary or revision total shoulder arthroplasty with or without subscapularis tenotomy * Primary or revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty with or without subscapularis tenotomy * English speaking patients only * Shoulder arthroplasty within the last 5 years
Exclusion criteria
* Revision shoulder arthroplasty for infection * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of confirmed healed rotator cuff tear as measured by ultrasound | time of procedure, up to 1 hour |
| Number of confirmed non-healed tenotomy | time of procedure, up to 1 hour |
| Number of confirmed rotator cuff tears | time of procedure, up to 1 hour |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed