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Two approaches were used: deltopectoral (DP,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200920) and superolateral (SL,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200911). Neurophysiological evaluation (electroneurography\u2009+\u2009quantitative needle EMG) of the axillary and suprascapular nerves was performed preoperatively and at three and six\u00a0months postoperatively by a single experienced neurophysiologist. Anterior deltoid atrophy was assessed at 12\u00a0months using a pre-specified standardised clinical inspection protocol: visible anterior deltoid contour concavity at rest, confirmed on active elevation against gravity, graded as present or absent by a single blinded examiner. Convergent support was provided by the observed difference in shoulder flexion between groups and by the EMG data. Shoulder flexion and the Constant-Murley Score (CMS) were recorded at baseline and 12\u00a0months.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Preoperative axillary nerve injury was present in 77.4% of patients, predominantly affecting the anterior branch (48.4%). Acute postoperative axillary nerve injury occurred in 25.8% of the overall cohort. At 12\u00a0months, anterior deltoid atrophy was identified in 13\/31 patients (41.9%), with a significantly higher rate in the SL group (72.7% vs 25%; p\u2009=\u20090.021). The rate of acute postoperative injury to the anterior axillary nerve branch did not differ significantly between patients with and without deltoid atrophy (23.1% vs 22.2%; p\u2009=\u2009n.s.). Patients with atrophy achieved a mean anterior flexion of 115\u00b0 (SD 8.7\u00b0) versus 137\u00b0 (SD 7.4\u00b0) in those without (difference 22\u00b0; 95% CI 1.5\u201331.2; p\u2009=\u20090.066; Cohen's d\u2009=\u20090.87). Both groups improved significantly from baseline.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Anterior deltoid atrophy is common after RTSA (42%) and is significantly associated with the superolateral approach. The absence of a neurophysiological correlate is consistent with a mechanical aetiology related to deltoid reinsertion technique, although causality cannot be established from this observational study. 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