Rotator cuff arthropathy: what functional results can be expected from reverse arthroplasty?

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the functional results from reverse arthroplasty and its complications and relationships with types of injury.MethodsTwenty-seven shoulders (26 women and one man) were treated. The patients were assessed using the UCLA functional scale. The implant used was the Delta Xtend Depuy® model. The injuries were classified using the Seebauer method for the degree of arthroplasty and the Nerot method for notching.ResultThe mean age was 77.4 years (range: 67–89) and the follow-up was 25.8 months (range: 6–51). The preoperative UCLA score was 10.1 (range: 6–15) and the postoperative UCLA score was 29.8 (range: 22–35), which was a statistically significant improvement (p