Increasing incidence of primary reverse and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) in the United States and examine changes in age- and sex-based procedure rates. A secondary goal was to determine the incidence of hemiarthroplasty. Methods Using nationally representative data along with US Census data, we identified >508,000 cases of primary RTSA, anatomic TSA,...