Shoulder arthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis : results from a comprehensive survey in Belgium and the Netherlands

Abstract: The purpose of this survey in Belgium and the Netherlands was to assess treatment variation in glenohumeral osteoarthritis between experienced and less experienced orthopedic surgeons, and to investigate perioperative treatment after shoulder arthroplasty in a large group of orthopedic surgeons. Orthopedic surgeons specialized in shoulder surgery were invited to complete a survey between November 2013 and February 2015. Seventy-one percent of the approached surgeons com-pleted the survey. Less experienced surgeons (< 6 years) and surgeons from the Netherlands find patient characte... Mehr ...