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Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Neurologic injury is a rare and potentially devastating complication of shoulder arthroplasty. Patients typically present with a mixed plexopathy or mononeuropathy, most commonly affecting the axillary and radial nerves. Given the paucity of studies available on the topic, our goal was t...
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author | Olson, Jeffrey J. O’Donnell, Evan A. Dang, Khang Huynh, Tiffany M. Lu, Amy Z. Kim, Christine Haberli, Jillian Warner, Jon J.P. |
author_facet | Olson, Jeffrey J. O’Donnell, Evan A. Dang, Khang Huynh, Tiffany M. Lu, Amy Z. Kim, Christine Haberli, Jillian Warner, Jon J.P. |
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description | BACKGROUND: Neurologic injury is a rare and potentially devastating complication of shoulder arthroplasty. Patients typically present with a mixed plexopathy or mononeuropathy, most commonly affecting the axillary and radial nerves. Given the paucity of studies available on the topic, our goal was to elucidate the prevalence of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty and to describe the treatment course and outcomes of neurologic injuries. METHODS: This is a retrospective case-control study performed at a single, urban, academic institution. Consecutive patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) or reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) by a single surgeon from 2014 to 2020 were reviewed, and patients with a documented nerve injury were identified. A control group of patients without nerve injury were selected in a 2:1 ratio controlling for age and procedure type (TSA vs. RSA; primary vs. revision). Data collected included demographics, comorbidities as per the Charlson Comorbidity Index, radiographic evaluations, surgical and implant details, patient-reported outcome measures, and perioperative complications. RESULTS: Of 923 patients, 33 (3.6%) sustained an iatrogenic nerve injury: 10 (2.1%) after TSA, 23 (5.0%) after RSA, and 3 (7.8%) after revision arthroplasty. Axillary mononeuropathy was most common (42%), followed by brachial plexopathies (18%). There was no significant difference in age, sex, race, body mass index, and preoperative diagnoses between groups. Patients with nerve injury had fewer comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index <3, 33 vs. 65%, P<.001). Patients with nerve injury had higher rates of cervical spine pathology (15 vs. 6%; P = .15) and increased postoperative lateralization (8.9 mm [7.2] vs. 5.5 mm [7.3]; P<.06). The majority (91%) were managed with observation alone. Three (9%) underwent an additional procedure: carpal tunnel release (1, 3%), ulnar nerve decompression (1, 3%), and ulnar nerve transposition (1, 3%) for peripheral compressive neuropathies. At the final follow-up, 19 (57%) nerves fully recovered, and 14 (43%) showed mild residual sensorimotor dysfunction. The mean time to first sign of recovery and ultimate recovery were 11 (7.2) and 36 (23.5) weeks, respectively. At the final follow-up, patients with nerve injury performed worse on patient-reported outcomes, including visual analog score pain (2.2 vs. 1.0, P<.001), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (67.8 vs. 84.8, P<.001), and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation scores (62 vs. 77, P = .009). DISCUSSION: Nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty is rare, occurring in 3.6% of our patient population. Axillary mononeuropathy and brachial plexopathies are the most common. Most patients can be managed expectantly with observation and will recover at least partial nerve function, although clinical outcomes remain inferior to those without nerve complication. |
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spelling | pubmed-104265322023-08-16 Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature Olson, Jeffrey J. O’Donnell, Evan A. Dang, Khang Huynh, Tiffany M. Lu, Amy Z. Kim, Christine Haberli, Jillian Warner, Jon J.P. JSES Rev Rep Tech Review and Full-Length Article BACKGROUND: Neurologic injury is a rare and potentially devastating complication of shoulder arthroplasty. Patients typically present with a mixed plexopathy or mononeuropathy, most commonly affecting the axillary and radial nerves. Given the paucity of studies available on the topic, our goal was to elucidate the prevalence of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty and to describe the treatment course and outcomes of neurologic injuries. METHODS: This is a retrospective case-control study performed at a single, urban, academic institution. Consecutive patients who underwent anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) or reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) by a single surgeon from 2014 to 2020 were reviewed, and patients with a documented nerve injury were identified. A control group of patients without nerve injury were selected in a 2:1 ratio controlling for age and procedure type (TSA vs. RSA; primary vs. revision). Data collected included demographics, comorbidities as per the Charlson Comorbidity Index, radiographic evaluations, surgical and implant details, patient-reported outcome measures, and perioperative complications. RESULTS: Of 923 patients, 33 (3.6%) sustained an iatrogenic nerve injury: 10 (2.1%) after TSA, 23 (5.0%) after RSA, and 3 (7.8%) after revision arthroplasty. Axillary mononeuropathy was most common (42%), followed by brachial plexopathies (18%). There was no significant difference in age, sex, race, body mass index, and preoperative diagnoses between groups. Patients with nerve injury had fewer comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index <3, 33 vs. 65%, P<.001). Patients with nerve injury had higher rates of cervical spine pathology (15 vs. 6%; P = .15) and increased postoperative lateralization (8.9 mm [7.2] vs. 5.5 mm [7.3]; P<.06). The majority (91%) were managed with observation alone. Three (9%) underwent an additional procedure: carpal tunnel release (1, 3%), ulnar nerve decompression (1, 3%), and ulnar nerve transposition (1, 3%) for peripheral compressive neuropathies. At the final follow-up, 19 (57%) nerves fully recovered, and 14 (43%) showed mild residual sensorimotor dysfunction. The mean time to first sign of recovery and ultimate recovery were 11 (7.2) and 36 (23.5) weeks, respectively. At the final follow-up, patients with nerve injury performed worse on patient-reported outcomes, including visual analog score pain (2.2 vs. 1.0, P<.001), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (67.8 vs. 84.8, P<.001), and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation scores (62 vs. 77, P = .009). DISCUSSION: Nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty is rare, occurring in 3.6% of our patient population. Axillary mononeuropathy and brachial plexopathies are the most common. Most patients can be managed expectantly with observation and will recover at least partial nerve function, although clinical outcomes remain inferior to those without nerve complication. Elsevier 2022-05-30 /pmc/articles/PMC10426532/ /pubmed/37588461 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xrrt.2022.04.009 Text en © 2022 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review and Full-Length Article Olson, Jeffrey J. O’Donnell, Evan A. Dang, Khang Huynh, Tiffany M. Lu, Amy Z. Kim, Christine Haberli, Jillian Warner, Jon J.P. Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature |
title | Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature |
title_full | Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature |
title_fullStr | Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature |
title_short | Prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature |
title_sort | prevalence, management, and outcomes of nerve injury after shoulder arthroplasty: a case-control study and review of the literature |
topic | Review and Full-Length Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10426532/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37588461 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xrrt.2022.04.009 |
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