EXPERIENCIA CLINICA EN PROTESIS REVERSA DE HOMBRO EN CENTRO MEDICO NAVAL

Problem Statement: The total reverse arthroplasty of man is a suitable therapeutic option for shoulder osteoarthritis associated with cuff rotator tear, massive rotator cuff tear mainly, medializing the rotation center of the shoulder joint, thus replacing the supraspinatus, recovering degree of freedom of movement of the shoulder with the promising clinical results described in the literature, interest has arisen on the part of the traumatology and orthopedics service to evaluate the clinical evolution of the patients operated with this procedure, and generate the knowledge that can be integrated later in studies of May scientific validity. 

Objective: Objective: to describe the clinical outcome of patients undergoing surgery, with total reverse shoulder arthroplasty, after 6 months of surgery in a naval medical center.

Methodology: Type of study: an observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study was carried out. Population: 8 patients que fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente con artroplastia total reversa de hombro.

The DASH, Constan and Simple Shoulder Test tests were applied, which were applied preoperatively and after 6 months of the surgical intervention, and the description and analysis of data was carried out with a statistical program.

Results:  there was clinical improvement in most patients on the DASH scale with average disability improvement of 59% to 36%, Constan scale from 25.7 to 49.6, Simple Shoulder Test from 3.1 to 5.6.

Conclusion. The total reverse shoulder prosthesis is a suitable alternative with adequate clinical results for patients with rotator cuff tear, massive rotator cuff tear.