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Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Postoperative Complications and Hospitalization Outcomes After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Insights from 389,135 Inpatient Cases in a National Database

  • By

  • Assil Mahamid

  • Miri Elgabsi

  • Muhammad Khatib

  • Hamza Murad

  • Feras Qawasmi

  • Eitan Lavon

  • Sana Zahalka

  • Ali Yassin

  • Mustafa Yassin

  • June 14, 2026

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    Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) is increasingly utilized in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for advanced shoulder pathology.

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    Postoperative complications in RA patients undergoing RTSA include higher rates of urinary tract infections, pulmonary embolism, and prolonged hospitalizations.

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    Implant-related complications such as prosthesis failures and scapular fractures are more prevalent in RA patients post-RTSA.

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    The study analyzed 389,135 RTSA hospitalizations from 2016 to 2021, focusing on the impact of RA on postoperative outcomes.

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    Primary outcomes included prolonged length of stay and acute blood loss anemia, with secondary outcomes encompassing various inpatient complications.

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Impact of rheumatoid arthritis on complications and hospital outcomes following reverse shoulder arthroplasty: evidence from 389,135 hospitalizations in the national inpatient sample

  • by Assil Mahamid, Miri Elgabsi, Muhammad Khatib, Hamza Murad, Feras Qawasmi, Eitan Lavon, Sana Zahalka, Ali Yassin, Mustafa Yassin

  • June 14, 2026

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