The biomechanics of the shoulder relies on careful balancing between stability and mobility.
A thorough understanding of normal and degenerative shoulder anatomy is necessary, as …

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is an effective procedure for treatment of glenohumeral
joint disease among patients with severe rotator cuff deficiency. Improvements in prosthetic …

Background Scapular notching is a complication unique to reverse total shoulder
arthroplasty (rTSA), although its clinical implications are unclear and remains controversial …

HYPOTHESIS/BACKGROUND: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is being used with greater
frequency for patients with severe rotator cuff deficiency. There are several commercially …

Background and purpose Despite good clinical results with the reverse total shoulder
arthroplasty, inferior scapular notching remains a concern. We evaluated 6 different …

Background Scapular notching is a common observation during radiological follow-up of
reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of …

The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) prosthesis has been demonstrated to be a
viable treatment option for a variety of end-stage degenerative conditions of the shoulder …

Recently, indications for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty have expanded to include
glenohumeral arthritis, rotator cuff arthropathy, irreparable rotator cuff tears, complex …

Background Little is known about the effects of glenosphere diameter on shoulder joint
loads. The purpose of this biomechanical study was to investigate the effects of glenosphere …

BACKGROUND: No clear recommendations exist regarding optimal humeral component
version and deltoid tension in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). MATERIALS AND …