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Once the RSA APC reconstruction had been performed, cuff-capsule allograft tissue was passed posterior to the glenosphere and secured to the harvested lower trapezius. One shoulder was resected for periprosthetic joint infection; the remaining 26 shoulders were followed for a minimum of 2 years (mean, 2.7 years; range, 2 to 5 years).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The rate of revision or reoperation for humeral complications was 15% and included secondary bone grafting (2 shoulders), resection for infection (1 shoulder), and internal fixation of a periprosthetic fracture (1 shoulder). Other complications requiring surgery included hematoma treated with evacuation (2 shoulders), dislocation (1 shoulder), and glenosphere disassociation (1 shoulder). Preoperatively, 11 shoulders presented with pseudoparalysis, and the mean active elevation of the remaining 16 shoulders was 43\u00b0, with only 1 shoulder demonstrating &gt;90\u00b0 of active elevation. At the most recent follow-up, 3 shoulders were pseudoparalytic, 11 had &lt;90\u00b0 of active elevation, 8 had &gt;90\u00b0 of active elevation, and 3 had active elevation to 90\u00b0. The overall mean active elevation of the 25 shoulders that could be assessed was 79\u00b0. Preoperatively, only 4 (15%) of the 27 shoulders demonstrated active external rotation past neutral; at the most recent follow-up, 80% of surviving shoulders had active external rotation past neutral.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>LTT at the time of RSA using an APC has the potential to restore active external rotation in shoulders with proximal humeral bone loss and posterosuperior cuff deficiency.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Therapeutic\n                      <jats:underline>Level IV<\/jats:underline>\n                      . 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