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Effect of age on the natural history of the shoulder: a clinical and radiological study in the eldÉtude du vieillissement naturel de l'épaule: étude clinique et radiographique d'une population de personnes âgéeserly - 06/05/08

Doi : RCOE-10-2005-91-6-0035-1040-101019-200519801 

L. Nové-Josserand [1],

G. Walch [1],

P. Adeleine [1],

P. Courpron [1]

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Le but de ce travail était d'apprécier le vieillissement naturel de l'épaule par l'étude clinique et radiologique de 200 patients âgés de 70 ans à 101 ans. La population était composée de 48 hommes (24 %) et de 152 femmes (76 %) pour un âge moyen de 84 ans et 3 mois ± 6,7 ans. Les patients ont été examinés cliniquement de façon à pouvoir établir un score de Constant. Tous les patients ont eu une radiographie de face en rotation neutre des 2 épaules.

Trois cent quarante-neuf épaules (87,25 %) présentaient un espace sous-acromial supérieur ou égal à 6 mm pour une moyenne de 9,89 ± 2 mm. Cinquante et une épaules (12,75 %) chez 38 sujets (19 % de la population étudiée) présentaient un espace sous-acromial inférieur à 6 mm pour une moyenne de 3,08 ± 1,7 mm.

Deux cent quatre-vingts huit épaules (72 %) présentaient un interligne gléno-huméral normal. Quatre-vingt-treize épaules (23,25 %) chez 62 patients (31 % de la population) présentait un ostéophyte huméral et/ou glénoïdien inférieur sans pincement de l'interligne gléno-huméral et 19 épaules (4,75 %) chez 14 patients (7 % de la population) présentaient un pincement gléno-huméral complet. Le pourcentage de pincement sous-acromial augmentait de façon significative et régulière avec l'atteinte de l'interligne gléno-humérale (p ≪ 10-4).

Les résultats de notre étude confirment l'augmentation de la fréquence des ruptures de la coiffe des rotateurs avec l'âge et le faible pourcentage d'arthrose gléno-humérale. Un patient sur 5 présente un pincement sous-acromial entre 70 et 90 ans et un patient sur 3 après 90 ans.

Purpose of the study

Classically, the shoulder joint is thought to age more by its tendons than by its cartilages, the incidence of rotator cuff tears being considered to increase with age. The purpose of this work was to assess the natural history of the shoulder joint based on a clinical and radiological study of 200 patients aged 70 to 101 years.

Material and methods

The cohort was composed of 48 men (34%) and 152 women (76%), aged 84.25 ± 6.7 years. All patients underwent a physical examination and the Constant score was established. The radiographic examination included an AP view in neutral rotation of both shoulders. The Hamada classification was used to stage full thickness cuff tears. The glenohumeral compartment was analyzed to search for osteophyte formation and joint narrowing.

Results

The subacromial height was greater than 6 mm, mean 9.89 ± 2 mm, in 349 shoulders (87.25%), corresponding to stage I in the Hamada classification; it measured less than 6 mm, mean 3.08 ± 1.7 mm in 51 shoulders (12.75%) in 38 subjects (19% of the total cohort). The Hamada classification for the other shoulders was stage II (n = 21 shoulders, 5.25%), and stage III (n = 16 shoulders, 4%), stage IV (n = 5, 1.25%) and stage V (n = 5, 1.25%). The Hamada stage could not be determined for four shoulders. There was a strong statistical correlation between the Constant score and Hamada stage. The glenohumeral space was normal in 288 shoulders (72%). Ninety-three shoulders (23.25%) in 62 patients (31%) presented humeral and/or inferior glenoid osteophytes without glenohumeral impingement and 19 shoulders (4.75% in 14 patients (7%) presented complete glenohumeral impingement. There was a significant correlation between the Constant score and severity of the glenohumeral degradation. The proportion of subacromial impincement increased significantly and regularly with degradation of the glenohumeral space (p ≪≪ 104). For half of the shoulders, glenohumeral impingement was associated with subacromial impingement (eccentric osteoarthritis).

Discussion

The results of this study confirm that the frequency of rotator cuff tears increases with age. One out of five patients aged 70-90 years presented subacromial impingement versus one out of three among patients aged over 90 years. Clinical tolerance of subacromial impingement or subacromial osteoarthritis is good. Glenohumeral impingement, associated or not with subacromial impingement, is poorly tolerated, the patients presenting shoulder pain and marked stiffness.

Conclusion

Our results demonstrate that the natural history of the shoulder does not exhibit a regular linear relationship with the Hamada radiological classification.


Mots clés : Épaule , histoire naturelle , coiffe des rotateurs , arthrose , vieillissement

Keywords: Shoulder , natural history , rotator cuff , osteoarthritis , age effect


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