Tendon lengthening during reverse shoulder replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether slightly lengthening a tendon during reverse shoulder replacement improves outcomes. It's for adults getting their first reverse replacement at Loyola sites.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are having your first reverse shoulder replacement (not a repeat surgery).
- Your surgery is done at one of three Loyola locations in Illinois.
- You have not had a prior coracoid transfer (a specific shoulder surgery).
- You are not pregnant (a urine test will be done before surgery).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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