Bernard de Geofroy, Grégoire Micicoi, Manuel Olmos, Pascal Boileau, Nicolas Bronsard, Jean-François Gonzalez, Marc Olivier Gauci
PURPOSE: One-stage bilateral shoulder arthroplasty has the advantage of requiring a single hospital stay and a single anaesthesia. The topic has been little reported, unlike one stage bilateral hip and knee arthroplasty, which have demonstrated their interest. The aim of the present study was to determine peri- and early post-operative morbidity and mortality after this procedure. The study hypothesis was that peri- and early post-operative morbidity and mortality in one stage bilateral shoulder arthroplasty is low in selected patients and that satisfaction is high...
October 18, 2023: International Orthopaedics