Functional Outcome and Complications After Global Unite ® Prostheses

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-01

Study Completion Date

2022-01-01

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate the shoulder function of patients with osteoarthritis or a fracture of the upper extremity after surgery with the Global Unite shoulder system.

The majority of fractures of the humerus are non-surgically treated, but for the complex cases where the fracture is irreparable (1), the treatment choice is a shoulder prosthesis called a hemiarthroplasty. Hemiarthroplasty has been associated to less pain and more quality of life , (2,3) but no difference in range of motion is reported when compared to non-surgically treatment of complex humeral fractures. (2,3,4)

One of the important steps in surgery of a fractured humerus is the fixation of the bone fragments in an anatomically correct position as previous studies have shown that complications related to the fixation and healing of bone fragments occurred in 11 % of patients treated with a hemiarthroplasty . The Global Unite hemiarthroplasty introduces a new feature, which allows the surgeon to more closely attach the bone fragments.

Patients with osteoarthritis and fractures of the humerus will be included from two hospitals, Herlev and Køge University Hospital. A total of 88 patients, 44 osteoarthritis and 44 fracture patients, are included. The patients will be followed two years after surgery and will be seen a total of four times postoperatively, where the function of the shoulder will be examined by questionnaires concerning shoulder function and quality of life, by a motion examination and by x-ray. The outcome of these examinations will be compared to the functional outcome of patients that have received different shoulder prostheses for the same diagnoses at Herlev and Køge University Hospital. The patients will undergo two radiographic scans after surgery, to determine whether or not bone fragments remain in an anatomically correct position in the patients with a fracture of the proximal humerus. A special focus will be on the function of the shoulder in patients with bone fragments that are not in an anatomically correct position. Furthermore, complications and the need of reoperation were registered during the two-year follow-up period.

The aims of this study is to

* Determine the function of the shoulder in patients receiving the Global Unite prosthesis due to either osteoarthritis or fracture of the humerus.
* To compare these results with results from patients previously treated with a different prosthesis designs
* To determine the influence of the fixation of bone fragments in the postoperative function in fracture patients.

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Detailed Description

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The study was based on data from Køge and Herlev University Hospital. All patients that fit the inclusion criteria and had an indication for shoulder replacement where included and the study started on the 1st of January 2017.

Aim

* To determine 2-year postoperative outcome, complications and revision rates in patients receiving a Global Unite
* To compare the postoperative outcome to patients from a in matched control group
* To determine the influence of tuberosity placement and migration on functional outcome in patients with a fracture of the proximal humerus.

The trauma mechanism of the fractures and health status of the patients were determined upon arrival. A preoperative CT-scan was performed in all fracture patients for preoperative planning. A CT-scan was also performed preoperatively in the osteoarthritis patients to determine the degree of bone degeneration. An x-ray was performed right after surgery, 3 months and 24 months postoperatively.

The patients included received a Global Unite hemiarthroplasty in the fracture situation and a Global Unite total shoulder in osteoarthritis patients. The patients received standardized postoperative analgesic treatment and physiotherapy rehabilitation and all patients had postoperative follow-up 3, 6 months, 1-year and 2-year after surgery. The outcome at the follow-up was determined by using Oxford Shoulder Score, Constant-Murley score, EQ-5-D questionnaire and Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder index

Factors like American Society of Anesthesiologists score, body-mass index, smoking, alcohol, medication and comorbidity were registered. Furthermore time from injury to surgery, surgery time, length of hospital stay, complications (osteonecrosis, infection, loosening), revision, discharge type, pain score and analgesia were reported. The preoperatively function was only registered for osteoarthritis patients.

The study was performed as a prospective cohort study with a historic control group. The fracture patients submitted for a Global Unite from February 2017 were compared to fracture patients receiving the Global FX at Herlev and Køge Hospital from 2013 to 2016 and the osteoarthritis patients receiving a Global Unite total shoulder were compared to patients receiving a Global Advantage at Herlev Hospital from 2013-2016. 44 patients were included in the control and the intervention groups, of both diagnoses, to obtain power of 80 % in power calculations based on Constant-Murley score. This equals a total of 88 patients in the intervention groups and 88 patients in the control groups. It was estimated that it would take 2 to 3 years to include osteoarthritis- and fracture-patients in this study.

All surgery was performed by 5 senior consultants at Herlev Hospital and 2 senior consultants at Køge Hospital. The postoperative functional outcome of patients in the first half of the study was compared to the outcome of patients in the last half to determine a possible learning curve. The follow-up was performed by one independent physician

Conditions

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Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder Proximal Humeral Fracture

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Osteoarthritis group

Patients with osteoarthritis (2017-2019) at Herlev Hospital treated with Global Unite total shoulder arthroplasty

Global Unite total shoulder arthroplasty

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A total shoulder prosthesis used for osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis control group

Patients with osteoarthritis (2013-2016) at Herlev Hospital treated with a Global Advantage

Global Advantage

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A total shoulder prosthesis used for osteoarthritis

Fracture group

Patients with a fracture of the proximal humerus (2017-2019) at Køge and Herlev Hospital treated with Global Unite hemiarthroplasty

Global Unite hemiarthroplasty

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A hemiarthroplasty used for complex fractures of the proximal humerus.

Fracture control group

Patients with a fracture of the proximal humerus (2013-2016) at Køge and Herlev Hospital treated with Global FX hemiarthroplasty

Global FX

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A hemiarthroplasty used for complex fractures of the proximal humerus.

Interventions

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Global Unite hemiarthroplasty

A hemiarthroplasty used for complex fractures of the proximal humerus.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Global Advantage

A total shoulder prosthesis used for osteoarthritis

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Global FX

A hemiarthroplasty used for complex fractures of the proximal humerus.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Global Unite total shoulder arthroplasty

A total shoulder prosthesis used for osteoarthritis

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Osteoarthritis patients:

* Pronounced osteoarthritis
* physician-assessed need of surgery
* Surgery at Herlev University Hospital

Fracture patients:

* Luxation fractures
* 4-part fractures
* Displaced 3-part fractures
* Headsplit fractures
* Treated at Herlev University Hospital or Køge University Hospital

Control group:

* Surgery from 2013-2017
* Treated for osteoarthritis with Global Advantage
* Osteoarthritis surgery at Herlev University Hospital
* Treated with Global FX due to fracture of the proximal humerus
* Global FX treatment at Herlev or Køge University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients not living in Denmark
* Two-part fractures of the proximal humerus
* Patient without a Danish civil registration number
* Patients younger than 50
* Revision surgery
* Previous arthroplasty procedures in the same shoulder
* Deceased patients

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No