Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using a Dermal Allograft Versus Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Aged <70 Years: A Comparative Study With Minimum 5-Year Follow-up
In treating irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears in younger patients, RTSA demonstrated superior survivorship (90.1%) compared with SCR with DA (75.0%) at mid-term follow-up. However, in patients without treatment failure, both RTSA and SCR had equal improvements in most PROMs at ≥5 years of follow-up, with some scores favoring SCR in nonfailure cases. Higher sports participation, PCS, and lower disability were noted in the SCR group.
Authors
- Peter J. Millett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-3746)
- Ayham J. Jaber
- Jason Long
- Christopher J Hawryluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2263-312X)
- Maximilian Hinz
- Bradley M. Kruckeberg
- CAPT Matthew T. Provencher
- Marilee P. Horan
- Caleb S. Davis
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Steadman Clinic (US)
- Steadman Philippon Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251403024
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00