Clinical and radiologic results after anatomic stemless shoulder prosthesis: a minimum 4-year follow-up

Since the introduction of stemless anatomic shoulder arthroplasty, few midterm functional and radiographic results have been published. This article presents results of the Arthrex Eclipse prosthesis with a mean follow-up of 70 months.

We prospectively evaluated the outcome of 53 arthroplasties in 51 patients with a mean age of 65 years at the time of implantation with a minimum follow-up of 48 months. All patients were physically and radiologically examined, and the results documented by Constant-Murley and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores.

Significant improvements from preoperative to last follow-up were documented in the Constant-Murley score (53.8%-83.5%, P < .001) and active range of motion (abduction 84°-108°, flexion 98°-125°, and external rotation 19°-41°). There was no significant difference between total and hemiarthroplasty. The mean DASH score was 28.3 points (95% confidence interval 20.1-35.2). Lowering of bone mineral density was observed in anteroposterior radiographs at the humeral component in 24.5% and at the glenoid component in 33.3%. The rate of complications was 15.7%.

This study finds improvements in functional, radiographic, and subjective midterm results comparable to other accessible data for stemless and stemmed arthroplasty.