Total shoulder arthroplasty vs hemiarthroplasty in patients with primary glenohumeral arthritis with intact rotator cuff: Meta-analysis using the ratio of means
Dr. Papandrea
Fellowship Trained at Harvard and Mayo Clinic
22 years + of experience with Complex Upper Extremity Reconstruction Including Replacement, Fractures and Arthroscopy
Triple Board Certified in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Glenohumeral arthritis is a degenerative disease of the shoulder joint. When the rotator cuff is intact there is limited evidence in existing literature in superiority of outcomes between total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA).