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Hill JR, Olson JJ, Aleem AW, Keener JD, Zmistowski BM. Three-dimensional analysis of biplanar glenoid deformities: what are they and can they be virtually reconstructed with anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty implants? J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024; 33:2048-2056. [PMID: 38423250 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Descriptions of glenoid deformities in glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA) have focused on the axial plane. Less is known regarding arthritic glenoids with higher amounts of superior inclination and little evidence exists to guide management of inclination or combined version-inclination deformity when performing anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA). We hypothesized that biplanar deformities (BD) would be present in a higher proportion of GHOA patients than previously appreciated, and these deformities would be difficult to adequately reconstruct with contemporary aTSA implants. METHODS A retrospective query was performed of GHOA patients indicated for TSA 2012-2017 with a computed tomography (CT) scan within three months of surgery. Images were uploaded to three-dimensional (3D) software for automated measurements. Glenoids with superior inclination ≥10°, and retroversion ≥20° were considered to have BD. Walch classification was determined, and C-type glenoids were excluded. Rotator-cuff muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) was measured and fatty infiltration was graded. Glenoids with BD were virtually planned for aTSA with correction to neutral inclination and version, then with 5° superior inclination and 10° retroversion. RESULTS Two-hundred and sixty-eight shoulders in 250 patients were included; average age was 65 years, 67% male. There were no differences in inclination between Walch types (P = .25). Twenty-nine shoulders with BD were identified (11%). These deformities were not associated with age (P = .47) or gender (P = .50) but were skewed towards Walch B-type, specifically B2 (P = .03). Acromial index and posterior humeral head subluxation were higher in BD patients (P = .04, P < .001, respectively). Biplanar deformities had similar cuff CSA compared to those without but were less frequently associated with fatty infiltration of the subscapularis (P = .05). When correcting to neutral version and inclination, 41% BD could not be reconstructed. Of those that could, 94% required augmented implants. When correcting to 5° superior inclination and 10° retroversion, 10% could not be reconstructed. Of those that could, 58% required augmented implants. With partial correction, augment use was predicted by retroversion >26° (P = .009). Inclination did not predict augment use (P = .90). Final implant position commonly involved unseating in the posterosuperior quadrant and cancellous exposure in the anteroinferior quadrant. CONCLUSIONS This retrospective computed tomography (CT)-based study of 268 shoulders with GHOA found an 11% prevalence of BD. These deformities were commonly associated with Walch B2 wear patterns. Virtual aTSA planning showed a high failure rate (41%) when correcting to neutral version and inclination. Posteriorly augmented implants were frequently required, and often still involved unseating in the posterosuperior quadrant, increased cancellous exposure in the anteroinferior quadrant, and vault perforation.
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- J Ryan Hill
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Zitnay JL, Tashjian RZ, Walch G, Chalmers PN, Joyce CD, Henninger HB. Inlay vs. onlay humeral components in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a biorobotic shoulder simulator study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024; 33:1377-1386. [PMID: 38036254 PMCID: PMC11098709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Both inlay and onlay humeral implants are available for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA), but biomechanical data comparing these components remain limited. This study investigated the effects of inlay and onlay rTSA humeral components on shoulder biomechanics using a biorobotic shoulder simulator. METHODS Twenty fresh-frozen cadaveric shoulders were tested before and after rTSA with either an inlay or onlay humeral implant. Comparisons were performed between the most commonly implanted configurations for each implant (baseline) and with a modification to provide equivalent neck-shaft angles (NSAs) for the inlay and onlay configurations. Specimens underwent passive range-of-motion (ROM) assessment with the scapula held static, and scapular-plane abduction was performed, driven by previously collected human-subject scapulothoracic and glenohumeral kinematics. Passive ROM glenohumeral joint angles were compared using t tests, whereas muscle force and excursion data during scapular-plane elevation were evaluated with statistical parametric mapping and t tests. RESULTS Maximum passive elevation was reduced for the inlay vs. onlay humeral components, although both implants caused reduced passive elevation vs. the native joint. Inlay rTSA also demonstrated reduced passive internal rotation at rest and increased external rotation at 90° of humerothoracic elevation vs. the native joint. All preoperative planning estimates of ROM differed from experiments. Rotator cuff forces were elevated with an onlay vs. inlay humeral implant, but simulated muscle excursions did not differ between systems. Compared with the native joint, rotator cuff forces were increased for both inlay and onlay implants and deltoid forces were reduced for inlay implants. Muscle excursions were dramatically altered by rTSA vs. the native joint. Comparisons of inlay and onlay humeral implants with equivalent NSAs were consistent with the baseline comparisons. CONCLUSIONS Rotator cuff forces required to perform scapular-plane abduction increase following rTSA using both inlay and onlay implants. Rotator cuff forces are lower with inlay implants compared with onlay implants, although inlay implants also result in reduced passive-elevation ROM. Deltoid forces are lower with inlay implants in comparison to the native joint but not with onlay implants. The differences between inlay and onlay components are largely unaffected by NSA, indicating that these differences are inherent to the inlay and onlay designs. In those patients with an intact rotator cuff, decreased rotator cuff forces to perform abduction with an inlay humeral implant compared with an onlay implant may promote improved long-term outcomes owing to reduced deltoid muscle fatigue when using an inlay implant.
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- Jared L Zitnay
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz-Groupe Ramsay, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Fleet CT, Giraudon T, Walch G, Morvan Y, Urvoy M, Walch A, Werthel JD, Athwal GS. A scapular statistical shape model can reliably predict premorbid glenoid morphology in conditions of severe glenoid bone loss. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2024:S1058-2746(24)00359-8. [PMID: 38762148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of premorbid glenoid parameters at the time of shoulder arthroplasty, such as inclination, version, joint line position, height, and width, can assist with implant selection, implant positioning, metal augment sizing, and/or bone graft dimensions. The objective of this study was to validate a scapular statistical shape model (SSM) in predicting patient-specific glenoid morphology in scapulae with clinically relevant glenoid erosion patterns. METHODS Computed tomography scans of 30 healthy scapulae were obtained and used as the control group. Each scapula was then virtually eroded to create 7 erosion patterns (Walch A1, A2, B2, B3, D, Favard E2, and E3). This resulted in 210 uniquely eroded glenoid models, forming the eroded glenoid group. A scapular SSM, created from a different database of 85 healthy scapulae, was then applied to each eroded scapula to predict the premorbid glenoid morphology. The premorbid glenoid inclination, version, height, width, radius of best-fit sphere, and glenoid joint line position were automatically calculated for each of the 210 eroded glenoids. The mean values for all outcome variables were compared across all erosion types between the healthy, eroded, and SSM-predicted groups using a 2-way repeated measures analysis of variance. RESULTS The SSM was able to predict the mean premorbid glenoid parameters of the eroded glenoids with a mean absolute difference of 3° ± 2° for inclination, 3° ± 2° for version, 2 ± 1 mm for glenoid height, 2 ± 1 mm for glenoid width, 5 ± 4 mm for radius of best-fit sphere, and 1 ± 1 mm for glenoid joint line. The mean SSM-predicted values for inclination, version, height, width, and radius were not significantly different than the control group (P > .05). DISCUSSION An SSM has been developed that can reliably predict premorbid glenoid morphology and glenoid indices in patients with common glenoid erosion patterns. This technology can serve as a useful template to visually represent the premorbid healthy glenoid in patients with severe glenoid bony erosions. Knowledge of the premorbid glenoid preoperatively can assist with implant selection, positioning, and sizing.
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- Cole T Fleet
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, Canada
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- Ramsay Générale de Santé, Jean Mermoz Private Hospital, Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
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- Orthopedic Department, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Orthopedic Department, Hôpital Ambroise Pare, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Roth | McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St Joseph's Health Care, London, Canada; Department of Surgery, Western University, London, Canada.
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Ardebol J, Pak T, Kiliç AĪ, Hwang S, Menendez ME, Denard PJ. Secondary Rotator Cuff Insufficiency After Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev 2023; 11:01874474-202309000-00005. [PMID: 37729463 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.23.00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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» Secondary rotator cuff insufficiency is a challenging complication after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty.» Acute tears may be amenable to open or arthroscopic repair in some instances.» Chronic attritional tears are best managed with revision to reverse shoulder arthroplasty, especially in the elderly.» Increased glenoid inclination, larger critical shoulder angle, oversized humeral components, thicker glenoid components, and rotator cuff muscle fatty infiltration have all shown to contribute to tear risk.
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- Oregon Shoulder Institute, Medford, Oregon
- Izmir Bakircay University, Izmir, Turkey
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Knighton TW, Chalmers PN, Sulkar HJ, Aliaj K, Tashjian RZ, Henninger HB. Reverse total shoulder glenoid component inclination affects glenohumeral kinetics during abduction: a cadaveric study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022; 31:2647-2656. [PMID: 35931329 PMCID: PMC9669184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Optimal implant placement in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) remains controversial. Specifically, the optimal glenoid inclination is unknown. Therefore, a cadaveric shoulder simulator with 3-dimentional human motion specific to rTSA was used to study joint contact and muscle forces as a function of glenoid component inclination. METHODS Eight human cadaver shoulders were tested before and after rTSA implantation. Scapular plane abduction kinematics from control subjects and those with rTSA drove a cadaveric shoulder simulator with 3-dimentional scapulothoracic and glenohumeral motion. Glenoid inclination varied from -20° to +20°. Outputs included compression, superior-inferior (S/I) shear, and anterior-posterior shear forces from a 6° of freedom load cell in the joint, and deltoid and rotator cuff muscle forces. Data were evaluated with statistical parametric mapping and t-tests. RESULTS Inferior glenoid inclination (-) reduced S/I shear by up to 125% relative to superior inclination, with similar compression to the neutral condition (0°). Superior inclinations (+) increased the S/I shear force by approximately the same magnitude, yet decreased compression by 25% in the most superior inclination (+20°). There were few differences in deltoid or rotator cuff forces due to inclination. Only the middle deltoid decreased by approximately 7% for the most inferior inclination (-20°). Compared with native shoulders, the neutral (0°) rTSA inclination showed reduced forces of 30%-75% in the anterior deltoid and a trend toward decreased forces in the middle deltoid. Force demands on the rotator cuff varied as a function of elevation, with a trend toward increased forces in rTSA at peak glenohumeral elevation. CONCLUSIONS Inferior inclination reduces superior shear forces, without influencing compression. Superior inclination increased S/I shear, while decreasing compression, which may be a source of component loosening and joint instability after rTSA. Inferior inclination of the rTSA glenoid may reduce the likelihood of glenoid loosening by reducing the magnitude of cyclic shear and compressive loading during arm elevation activities, although this may be altered by specific-subject body habitus and motion. These factors are especially important in revision rTSA or glenoid bone grafting where there is already a 3-fold increase in glenoid baseplate loosening vs. primary rTSA.
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- Tyler W Knighton
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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