Determination of Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Angles by Imaging in Patients After Shoulder Arthroplasty (SCAP-imag) (SCAP-imag)

Determination of Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Angles by Imaging in Patients After Shoulder Arthroplasty

The shoulder is a site particularly affected by osteoarthritis since it affects up to 7% of the population aged over 65. To deal with osteoarthritis, total shoulder prosthesis is an increasingly used solution. Among the different types of total shoulder prostheses, the majority of surgical procedures involve the use of a reverse total shoulder prosthesis. This type of prosthesis modifies the anatomy of the shoulder in order to ensure better stability and mobility of the shoulder in patients while also compensating for potential significant lesions of certain deep muscles of the shoulder joint (i.e., rotator cuff).

Reverse prostheses have good short-term results but these are impaired in longer term with a Constant functional score of around 70% at 10 years and a survival rate of 70% after 20 years. Problems of bone conflicts between the scapula and the humerus can also be observed on these reverse total shoulder prostheses with variable rates from 4.6% to 47.3% depending on the position of the prosthesis.

In order to minimize the risk of complications, several tools are available to surgeons to optimize the positioning of the prosthesis. Planning software can be used to plan the kinematics of the shoulder after arthroplasty and quantify shoulder movements by 1/ estimating the scapulothoracic and glenohumeral angles, and 2/ determining the scapulohumeral rhythm (i.e., joint coordination index evaluating the relative contribution of these two joints to the total elevation of the arm). This prediction allows the surgeon to adapt the size, shape and position of the implants to each patient in order to ensure optimal shoulder kinematics, namely a maximum amplitude without bone conflicts (contacts) between the scapula and the humerus.

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of a reverse shoulder arthroplasty on shoulder kinematics at 2 years postoperatively in comparison with the non-operated contralateral limb.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Arthropathy Shoulder
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: EOS exam; Other: Questionnaires Constant et ASES

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 25
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Lionel Neyton, Dr; Phone Number: 00334 37 53 00 57; Email: neyton.lionel@orange.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Lyon, France, 69008
    • Recruiting
    • Hopital Prive Jean Mermoz
    • Contact: Lionel Neyton, Dr; Phone Number: 04 37 53 00 57; Email: secretariat.scientifique@orthosanty.fr

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Major
• Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty surgery performed by Dr. Lionel Neyton (Jean Mermoz Private Hospital,69008 Lyon) 24±3 months prior to inclusion in the study.
• Have had a CT scan of the operated shoulder prior to the operation
• Patient having signed informed consent
• Patient affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme, according to Article L.1124-1 of the Public Health Code

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindication to the EOS® examination
• Anthropometry incompatible with the production of EOS images
• Pregnant, parturient, breastfeeding women
• Have a history of fracture at the level of the humerus, scapula or clavicle
• Have a history of surgery on the shoulder or contralateral upper limb to the limb with the prosthesis
• Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty surgery; Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty surgery performed by Dr. Lionel Neyton about 2 years prior to inclusion in the study

Procedure: EOS exam; The EOS procedure will consist of taking 3 x-rays per side (6 in total) while the patient is standing (oriented at 35° to the x-ray) with the arm in position 0°, then at 45° and finally at 90° elevation in the frontal plane for 20 seconds per position.; Other: Questionnaires Constant et ASES; There will be 2 questionnaires : Constant and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons to determine their pain level and functional limitations.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Kinematics evaluation	The evaluation of kinematics will be done through the quantification of the scapulothoracic and glenohumeral angles.	one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Scapulohumeral rhythm	Scapulohumeral rhythm on the operated side and on the contralateral side.	one month
Constant score on the operated side and the contralateral side.	Constant score	one month
ASES score	ASES score on the operated side and the contralateral side.	one month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ramsay Générale de Santé

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 29, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 29, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 28, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2025
• Last Verified: March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Joint Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2024-A01684-43

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No