Table 1: Baseline Patients’ Characteristics

Patients’ Characteristics Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Group (n = 44)
Mean or n SD or %
Age (years) 72.6 9.3
Gender Men 14 22%
Women 30 68%
Dominant side Right 41 93%
Left 3 7%
Dominant side operated Yes 27 61%
No 17 39%
Previous shoulder surgery Yes 19 43%
No 25 57%
Short Form 12 (SF-12) Mental 50.8 12.1
Physical 29.5 7.3
Simple Shoulder Test score (SST, 0-12) 1.6 1.4
Indications Rotator cuff arthropathy 21 48%
Proximal humeral non-union/fracture 8 18%
Shoulder instability 6 14%
Failed shoulder arthroplasty 8 18%
Rheumatoid arthritis 1 2%