Table 2: Summary of reconstruction techniques and complications.

Treatment Method Number of Articles 'n' Average Age (yrs) Infection Rate (%) Mechanical Failure (%) Reoperation (%) MSTS (%)
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty 4 53 47 9% 23% 17% 74%
Hemiarthroplasty 4 31 35 0% 29% 26% 66%
Megaprosthesis 30 761 45 4% 17% 10% 72%
Alloprosthetic composite 9 106 45 6% 30% 26% 73%
Osteoarticular allograft 11 167 31 7% 46% 34% 74%
Vascularized fibula 5 43 22 0% 17% 14% 73%
Allograft arthrodesis 4 19 26 12% 21% 32% 74%
Autograft arthrodesis 3 20 25 7% 17% 11% 76%
CPH 2 19 18 21% 47% 47% 83%
Pedicled lateral scapula graft 1 8 25% 25% 68%
Total 50 1227