Open AccessDoes Humeral Component Lateralization in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Affect Rotator Cuff Torque? Evaluation in a Cadaver Model
Author(s) -
Kevin Chan,
G. Daniel G. Langohr,
Matthew D. Mahaffy,
James A. Johnson,
George S. Athwal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-017-5413-7
Subject(s) - medicine , rotator cuff , shoulders , humerus , arthroplasty , cadaveric spasm , biomechanics , cadaver , lateralization of brain function , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery , audiology
Humeral component lateralization in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) may improve the biomechanical advantage of the rotator cuff, which could improve the torque generated by the rotator cuff and increase internal and external rotation of the shoulder.