Shoulder replacement that spares a key muscle
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study is testing a shoulder replacement surgery that avoids cutting a key muscle (the subscapularis). It may help patients recover shoulder function more quickly with less pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a specific type of shoulder replacement (called subscapularis-sparing) by a surgeon at the University of Utah.
- You are willing to take part in the study and come to follow-up visits.
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You do not have an active infection, enough bone loss in the shoulder socket, a torn rotator cuff, or a history of shoulder instability.
- You have not had a shoulder replacement before.
- You can safely have an MRI scan.
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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