Factors Predicting Postoperative Range of Motion and Muscle Strength one Year after Shoulder Arthroplasty

Document Type : RESEARCH PAPER

Authors

1 School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

2 1 School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada 2 Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada

3 Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

Background: Shoulder arthroplasty improves shoulder range of motion (ROM), strength and function in patients
with advanced shoulder disease. However, clinical outcomes vary and are not always predictable among patients.
Pre-operative factors and patients’ characteristics may influence improvement after surgery. This study examined the
impact of the pre-operative objective measures range of motion (ROM) and strength, age, sex, and comorbidities on
shoulder ROM, strength status and the amount of improvement one year following shoulder arthroplasty.
Methods: 140 patients were assessed pre-operatively and one year after shoulder arthroplasty in this prospective
cohort study. Pearson’s correlations and multiple regression analyses were performed to test the impact of potential
predictors on abduction, flexion, internal rotation and external rotation ROM as well as on shoulder abductors, flexors,
internal rotators and external rotators strength at one year.
Results: Pre-operative ROM significantly predicted 10% - 37% of the improvement in ROM after surgery. Less preoperative
ROM was associated with a greater improvement in ROM. Less pre-operative muscle strength was associated
with a greater improvement in strength after surgery. Pre-operative shoulder muscles predicted 28% - 38% of the
strength status at one year, and 24% - 43% of the improvement in strength postoperatively. Older age was associated
with less improvement in ROM and strength at one year. With other predictors, age explained 37% of the change in
ROM and 36% of the change in strength. Male sex was associated with greater improvement in muscle strength. Sex
significantly predicted 24% - 36% of the change in strength.
Conclusion: Pre-operative ROM and strength, age, and sex are significant predictors of the improvement in the
shoulder ROM and strength one year after shoulder arthroplasty. The improvement in these measures is expected to
decline with age and men are expected to gain more strength than women following this surgical intervention.
Level of evidence: II

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The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 9, Issue 4
July and August 2021
Pages 399-405

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History

  • Receive Date: 07 May 2020
  • Revise Date: 14 September 2020
  • Accept Date: 20 October 2020

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