Assessment of outcome in shoulder arthroplasty.
This article discusses outcome measures for the patient requiring shoulder arthroplasty and the weakness and strengths of various assessment tools in current use. The optimal method to measure the outcome of patients with shoulder arthroplasty is yet to be defined; however, the ideal assessment should include measures of general health, a shoulder-specific assessment, and an assessment that is specific to the disease state for which shoulder arthroplasty is indicated. The authors also provide appendices with their recommended calculations for the elevation of the shoulder arthroplasty patient.
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Shoulder Group, Ann Arbor, USA.
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D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome