Younger patients report similar activity levels to older patients after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (2016)

Following a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, younger patients (<65 years old) had similar levels of high-demand and medium-demand activities compared to adult patients (≥65 years old). The two groups also appeared similar for shoulder range of motion and strength.

 

Outside Collaborators: Kaku Barkoh, MD, Richard A. Smith, PhD, Frederick M. Azar, MD, and Thomas W. Throckmorton, MD