Glenoid component loosening associated with increased critical shoulder angle at midterm follow-up

Glenoid component loosening is a common failure mode of total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). A larger critical shoulder angle (CSA) may cause superior glenoid component loading and more rapid component loosening. The purpose of this study was to define the relationship between the CSA and glenoid component loosening in midterm follow-up after TSA.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - December 11, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jonathan P. Watling, Javier E. Sanchez, Samuel P. Heilbroner, William N. Levine, Louis U. Bigliani, Charles M. Jobin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research