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Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 3 6:59am | Replies (71)
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My doctor did give me a choice of regular or reverse. He said my rotator cuff muscles were borderline damaged, and though he could do still a regular now, he could not guarantee how long they would hold, and at some point it when they gave out he would have to do a reverse anyway. So rather than have to go through surgery twice in a few years time, I opted for the reverse, which is what he recommended.
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Thanks for the response.
Was your surgery completed? If so, how was pain management after surgery and how was the rehab? Does the shoulder feel differently using the deltoid muscle? Are you satisfied with your ROM? What was the best way for you to sleep for the first few weeks?
I’m 73 and generally in good health although I do have osteoporosis.
I’m scheduled for surgery at the end of November. The surgeon said that he would make a recommendation regarding type of procedure after a Cat scan. He said that he doubted that the cuff was damaged but said that reverse might be the way to go.
Most surgeons seem to lean towards reverse even though the procedure has only been used for 20 years and there are few long term studies of outcomes compared to aTSA.