Earlier this year we had an opportunity to meet an active sportsman in his late fifties. He answered 'yes' to only 5 of the 12 questions on the Simple Shoulder Test (SST)* for his left shoulder.
His preoperative radiographs are shown below.
Because of his active lifestyle, he elected a ream and run procedure rather than a total shoulder.
At 6 months after surgery he reported that he could perform all 12 of the SST functions. His films at 6 months after surgery are shown below. Note the regenerated joint space between the prosthetic humeral head and his reamed glenoid bone.
This is even more impressive than a 'yes' answer to SST question 7!
*SST questions
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