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Table 1 Comparison of the Constant score between the STEMLESS group and controls

From: Are there differences between stemless and conventional stemmed shoulder prostheses in the treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis?

 

Group STEMLESS (TESS®)

Group CONTROL (Aequalis®)

P values

 

n = 12

n = 12

 

Preoperative

Constant score (points)

33.7 ± 16.1 (9 to 61)

22.8 ± 5.8 (15 to 31)

0.038

Pain (points)

6.3 ± 3.8 (0 to 10)

5.0 ± 2.1 (0 to 10)

0.328

Power (points)

2.8 ± 4.2 (0 to 9)

0.7 ± 2.3 (0 to 8)

0.131

Activity (points)

7.6 ± 2.5 (5 to 13)

5.9 ± 1.4 (4 to 8)

0.061

Mobility (points)

17.0 ± 8.1 (4 to 30)

11.2 ± 4.8 (6 to 18)

0.042

Flexion (deg)

94.2 ± 27.5 (60 to 160)

80.4 ± 26.0 (40 to 120)

0.221

Abduction (deg)

79.6 ± 34.0 (25 to 170)

57.9 ± 18.6 (30 to 90)

0.066

External rotation (points)

4.3 ± 3.5 (0 to 8)

1.8 ± 2.9 (0 to 8)

0.069

Internal rotation (points)

3.7 ± 2.2 (0 to 6)

2.8 ± 2.2 (0 to 6)

0.363

Postoperative

Constant score (points)

48.0 ± 13.8 (25 to 65)

49.3 ± 8.6 (35 to 62)

0.792

Pain (points)

11.7 ± 3.9 (5 to 15)

12.9 ± 3.3 (5 to 15)

0.408

Power (points)

4.4 ± 4.6 (0 to 10)

3.8 ± 4.8 (0 to 11)

0.766

Activity (points)

11.6 ± 3.2 (6 to 17)

11.3 ± 2.4 (8 to 15)

0.832

Mobility (points)

20.3 ± 5.9 (10 to 30)

21.2 ± 2.6 (16 to 26)

0.659

Flexion (deg)

96.9 ± 16.4 (73 to 127)

92.4 ± 16.5 (65 to 130)

0.509

Abduction (deg)

85.9 ± 20.7 (50 to 128)

86.2 ± 12.7 (72 to 116)

0.972

External rotation (points)

5.3 ± 3.4 (0 to 8)

6.2 ± 2.5 (2 to 8)

0.504

Internal rotation (points)

4.8 ± 1.0 (4 to 6)

5.3 ± 1.3 (2 to 6)

0.308