Rotator cuff arthropathy is a cause of shoulder arthritis which is a common condition seen both in primary and secondary care. It is a painful condition, with significant disability. Specialist shoulder replacements have found acceptance within the trust, nationally and internationally although there are high complication rates. There is however a significant cost difference (fifty fold) between a reverse total shoulder replacement and a botox injection, and to date there have been no randomised control trials, or any registered, comparing the use of a botox injection for pain relief in cuff arthropathy versus no treatment. If there is a significant clinical difference in the pain outcomes between the two, this could result in significant savings to the NHS and the taxpayer as a whole. If high levels of pain relief could be predictably obtained using Botulinum A toxin injections then potentially patients could avoid the need for surgery.
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Post injection Oxford Shoulder Scores
Timeframe: At 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after injection.