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Zhu S, Chen Y, Wang P, Shi LL, Li G, Li X, Koh JL, Wang S, Yuan Tsai T, Cui G, Wang S, Shao X, Wang J. In Vivo Analysis of Acromioclavicular Kinematics and Distance During Multiplanar Humeral Elevation. Am J Sports Med 2024; 52:474-484. [PMID: 38197156 DOI: 10.1177/03635465231216116] [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] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of acromioclavicular (AC) joint kinematics and distance may provide insight into the biomechanical function and development of new treatment methods. However, accurate data on in vivo AC kinematics and distance between the clavicle and acromion remain unknown. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study was to investigate 3-dimensional AC kinematics and distance during arm elevation in abduction, scaption, and forward flexion in a healthy population. It was hypothesized that AC kinematics and distance would vary with the elevation angle and plane of the arm. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS A total of 19 shoulders of healthy participants were enrolled. AC kinematics and distance were investigated with a combined dual fluoroscopic imaging system and computed tomography. Rotation and translation of the AC joint were calculated. The AC distance was measured as the minimum distance between the medial border of the acromion and the articular surface of the distal clavicle (ASDC). The minimum distance point (MDP) ratio was defined as the length between the MDP and the posterior edge of the ASDC divided by the anterior-posterior length of the ASDC. AC kinematics and distance between different elevation planes and angles were compared. RESULTS Progressive internal rotation, upward rotation, and posterior tilt of the AC joint were observed in all elevation planes. The scapula rotated more upward relative to the clavicle in abduction than in scaption (P = .002) and flexion (P = .005). The arm elevation angle significantly affected translation of the AC joint. The acromion translated more laterally and more posteriorly in scaption than in abduction (P < .001). The AC distance decreased from the initial position to 75° in all planes and was significantly greater in flexion (P < .001). The MDP ratio significantly increased with the elevation angle (P < .001). CONCLUSION Progressive rotation and significant translation of the AC joint were observed in different elevation planes. The AC distance decreased with the elevation angle from the initial position to 75°. The minimum distance between the ASDC and the medial border of the acromion moved anteriorly as the shoulder elevation angle increased. CLINICAL RELEVANCE These results could serve as benchmark data for future studies aiming to improve the surgical treatment of AC joint abnormalities to restore optimal function.
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- Siyuan Zhu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Orthopedic Bioengineering Research Center, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of the Ministry of Education, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Med-X Research Institute, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Beijing, China
- Engineering Research Center of Sports Trauma Treatment Technology and Devices, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Investigation performed at Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Küpper JC, Zandiyeh P, Ronsky JL. Empirical joint contact mechanics: A comprehensive review. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2023; 237:147-162. [PMID: 36468563 DOI: 10.1177/09544119221137397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Empirical joint contact mechanics measurement (EJCM; e.g. contact area or force, surface velocities) enables critical investigations of the relationship between changing joint mechanics and the impact on surface-to-surface interactions. In orthopedic biomechanics, understanding the changes to cartilage contact mechanics following joint pathology or aging is critical due to its suggested role in the increased risk of osteoarthritis (OA), which might be due to changed kinematics and kinetics that alter the contact patterns within a joint. This article reviews and discusses EJCM approaches that have been applied to articulating joints such that readers across different disciplines will be informed of the various measurement and analysis techniques used in this field. The approaches reviewed include classical measurement approaches (radiographic and sectioning, dye staining, casting, surface proximity, and pressure measurement), stereophotogrammetry/motion analysis, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and high-speed videoradiography. Perspectives on approaches to advance this field of EJCM are provided, including the value of considering relative velocity in joints, tractional stress, quantification of joint contact area shape, consideration of normalization techniques, net response (superposition) of multiple input variables, and establishing linkages to regional cartilage health status. EJCM measures continue to provide insights to advance our understanding of cartilage health and degeneration and provide avenues to assess the efficacy and guide future directions of developing interventions (e.g. surgical, biological, rehabilitative) to optimize joint's health and function long term.
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- Jessica C Küpper
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Departments of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Clinical and radiographic outcomes following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty utilizing an inset glenoid component at 2-year minimum follow-up: a dual center study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022; 32:1222-1230. [PMID: 36584872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.11.021] [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: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) is a successful and reproducible treatment for patients with painful glenohumeral arthritis. However, long-term outcomes using traditional onlay glenoid components have been tempered by glenoid loosening. Inset components have been proposed to minimize glenoid loosening by reducing edge-loading and opposite-edge lift-off forces with humeral translation. Successful short- and long-term outcomes have been reported while using inset glenoid implants. The current study is the largest study presenting a minimum of 2-year follow-up data following aTSA with an all-polyethylene inset glenoid component (Shoulder Innovations, Holland, MI, USA). METHODS A dual center, retrospective review of patients undergoing aTSA using an Inset glenoid component by 2 fellowship-trained shoulder surgeons at 2 separate institutions from August, 2016, to August, 2019, was performed. Minimum follow-up was 2 years. Range of motion (ROM), visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE), and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores were obtained. Radiographic outcomes, including central peg lucency and glenoid loosening, were assessed by 3 independent reviewers on the postoperative Grashey and axillary radiographs obtained at the final follow-up. RESULTS Seventy-five shoulders were included for the final analysis. The mean age of the entire cohort was 64 (±11.4) years. Twenty-one (28%) glenoids were type A1, 10 (13.3%) were type A2, 13 (17.3%) were type B1, 22 (29.3%) were type B2, 6 (8%) were type B3, and 3 (4%) were type D. At a minimum follow-up of 24 months (mean: 28.7 months), a significant improvement in ROM in all planes was observed. Significant improvements in VAS (5.1-0.9, P < .001), SANE (39.5-91.2, P < .001), and ASES (43.7-86.6, P < .001) scores were observed. There were 4 (5.3%) cases of central peg lucency about the inset glenoid component and one (1.3%) case of glenoid loosening. No revisions were performed for glenoid loosening. CONCLUSION At a minimum of 2 years postoperatively, there were significant improvements in ROM, VAS, SANE, and ASES scores with very low rates of central peg lucency and glenoid loosening in patients undergoing aTSA with an inset glenoid component. Further work is needed to determine the long-term benefit of this novel implant.
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Trivedi NN, Shimberg JL, Sivasundaram L, Mengers S, Salata MJ, Voos JE, Gillespie RJ. Advances in Glenoid Design in Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2020; 102:1825-1835. [PMID: 33086353 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.19.01294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Nikunj N Trivedi
- Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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Mencia MM, Goalan R, Skeete R. Atraumatic dissociation of a modular shoulder hemiarthroplasty: a case report and literature review. JSES Int 2020; 4:400-403. [PMID: 32490434 PMCID: PMC7256893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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- Marlon M Mencia
- Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Trinidad
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Trinidad
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- Department of Surgery, Port of Spain General Hospital, Trinidad
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Verhaegen F, Campopiano E, Debeer P, Scheys L, Innocenti B. How much bone support does an anatomic glenoid component need? J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2020; 29:743-754. [PMID: 32197764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND An important reason for failure of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty is glenoid component loosening. We investigated the effect of backside bone support on the risk of failure of a glenoid component. METHODS A finite element model was developed. Virtual surgery was performed for 2 types of glenoid components (cemented all polyethylene [PE] vs. metal backed [MB]), both with gradually decreasing backside bone support. Both bone failure and fixation failure were analyzed. The percentages of bone failure and fixation failure in terms of the critical cement volume (CCV) and micromotion-threshold percentage ratio (MTPR) for the PE and MB components, respectively, were defined and compared. RESULTS For the reference PE model, the percentages of bone failure and fixation failure (CCV) were 17% and 34%, respectively. With eccentric loading for the MB component, the percentages of bone failure and fixation failure (MTPR) were 6% and 3%, respectively. A global increase in failure was observed with decreasing bone support. The increase in fixation failure, starting from the reference values (MTPR vs. CCV), was relatively more pronounced for the MB component (136% vs. 128%). DISCUSSION Decreasing backside bone support for an anatomic glenoid component leads to an increased risk of fixation and bone failure. For PE components, decreasing backside support to 95% bone support had only a limited effect. In the case of an MB component, we noticed an increase in micromotion and bone failure already starting from 97% bone support. We conclude that an anatomic glenoid component should always be implanted while maximizing backside bone support.
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- Filip Verhaegen
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Division of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Division of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Division of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Langohr GDG, Reeves J, Roche CP, Faber KJ, Johnson JA. The effect of short-stem humeral component sizing on humeral bone stress. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2020; 29:761-767. [PMID: 31711829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several humeral stem design modifications for shoulder arthroplasty, including reduced stem length, changes to metaphyseal geometry, and alterations to implant surface texture, have been introduced to reduce stress shielding. However, the effect of changes in the diametral size of short-stem humeral components remains poorly understood. The purpose of this finite element study was to quantify the effect of varying the size of short-stem humeral components on the changes in bone stress from the intact state to the reconstructed state. METHODS Three-dimensional models of 8 male cadaveric humeri (mean age, 68 ± 6 years; all left-sided humeri) were constructed from computed tomography data using Mimics software. Each humerus was then reconstructed with 2 short-stem components (Exactech Preserve), one having a larger diametral size (SH+) and one having a smaller diametral size (SH-). Modeling was conducted for loading states consistent with 45° and 75° of abduction, and the resulting changes in bone stress compared with the intact state and the expected bone response were determined. RESULTS The smaller (SH-) short-stem implant produced humeral cortical and trabecular bone stresses that were closer to the intact state than the larger (SH+) short-stem implant at several locations beneath the humeral head resection (P ≤ .032). A similar trend was observed for expected bone response, where the smaller (SH-) short-stem implant had a smaller proportion of bone that was expected to resorb following reconstruction compared with the larger (SH+) short-stem implant for several slice depths in the medial quadrant (P ≤ .02). DISCUSSION These findings may indicate that smaller short-stem components are favorable in terms of stress shielding.
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- Roth
- McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, London, ON, Canada
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- Roth
- McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, London, ON, Canada
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- Roth
- McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, London, ON, Canada.
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The effect of radial mismatch on radiographic glenoid loosening. JSES OPEN ACCESS 2019; 3:287-291. [PMID: 31891027 PMCID: PMC6928312 DOI: 10.1016/j.jses.2019.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The effect of vitamin E-enhanced cross-linked polyethylene on wear in shoulder arthroplasty-a wear simulator study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019; 28:1771-1778. [PMID: 31029519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Wear of the polyethylene glenoid component and subsequent particle-induced osteolysis remains one of the most important modes of failure of total shoulder arthroplasty. Vitamin E is added to polyethylene to act as an antioxidant to stabilize free radicals that exist as a byproduct of irradiation used to induce cross-linking. This study was performed to assess the in vitro performance of vitamin E-enhanced polyethylene compared with conventional polyethylene in a shoulder simulator model. METHODS Vitamin E-enhanced, highly cross-linked glenoid components were compared with conventional ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene glenoids, both articulating with a ceramic humeral head component using a shoulder joint simulator over 500,000 cycles. Unaged and artificially aged comparisons were performed. Volumetric wear was assessed by gravimetric measurement, and wear particle analysis was also subsequently performed. RESULTS Vitamin E-enhanced polyethylene glenoid components were found to have significantly reduced wear rates compared with conventional polyethylene in both unaged (36% reduction) and artificially aged (49% reduction) comparisons. There were no differences detected in wear particle analysis between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION Vitamin E-enhanced polyethylene demonstrates improved wear compared with conventional polyethylene in both unaged and artificially aged comparisons and may have clinically relevant benefits.
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Chamseddine M, Breden S, Pietschmann MF, Müller PE, Chevalier Y. Periprosthetic bone quality affects the fixation of anatomic glenoids in total shoulder arthroplasty: in vitro study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019; 28:e18-e28. [PMID: 30274689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glenoid loosening, a common complication of shoulder arthroplasty, could relate to implant design and bone quality. However, the role of bone density has not been tested experimentally yet. In this study, tests on cadaveric specimens of varying bone density were performed to evaluate the effects of bone quality on loosening of typical anatomic glenoid implants. METHODS Cadaveric scapulae scanned with a quantitative computed tomography scanner to determine bone mineral density (BMD) were implanted with either pegged or keeled cemented glenoid components and tested under constant glenohumeral load while a humeral head component was moved cyclically in the inferior and superior directions. Implant superior and inferior edge lifting, defined as displacement from the underlying bone, was measured with linear variable differential transducers until we reached 23,000 test cycles, and statistical testing was performed for differences in edge lifting due to implant design and related to periprosthetic BMD. RESULTS Edge lifting was statistically significant at all time points, but on average, implant design had no effect. Lifting was highest in specimens in which BMD below the lifting edge was lower, with trends of increased displacement with decreased BMD. CONCLUSIONS Implant lifting was greater in glenoids of lower bone density for both implant designs. This finding suggests that fixation failure will most likely occur in bone of lower density and that the fixation design itself may play a secondary role.
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- Mohamad Chamseddine
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Campus Grosshadern, University Hospital of Munich (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Campus Grosshadern, University Hospital of Munich (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Campus Grosshadern, University Hospital of Munich (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Campus Grosshadern, University Hospital of Munich (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Campus Grosshadern, University Hospital of Munich (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich), Munich, Germany.
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Braun S, Schroeder S, Mueller U, Sonntag R, Buelhoff M, Kretzer JP. Influence of joint kinematics on polyethylene wear in anatomic shoulder joint arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2018; 27:1679-1685. [PMID: 29695317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.02.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the positive results in total shoulder arthroplasties (TSAs), a higher revision rate is documented compared with total hip and knee replacements. Wear is the possible main cause of TSA failure in the long-term. This study investigated the effect of joint kinematics and the influence of the rotator cuff on the polyethylene wear performance in an anatomic TSA. METHODS Lifting a load of 2 kg with an abduction/adduction of 0° to 90° was simulated for 2 × 106 cycles as a primary motion using a fully kinematic joint simulator. A combined rotation in anteversion-retroversion of ±5° and ±10° was also simulated. The force in the superior-inferior direction and the axial joint compression were applied under force control based on in vivo data of the shoulder. A soft tissue restraint model was used to simulate an intact and an insufficient rotator cuff. RESULTS The highest wear rate in the intact rotator cuff group was 58.90 ± 1.20 mg/106 cycles with a combined rotation of ±10°. When an insufficient rotator cuff was simulated, the highest polyethylene wear rate determined was 79.67 ± 4.18 mg/106 cycles. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms a high dependency of the polyethylene wear behavior and dimension on the joint kinematics in total shoulder replacement. This can be explained by an increasing cross-shear stress on the polyethylene component. The results obtained indicate that additional combined kinematics are an indispensable part of wear tests on anatomic shoulder replacements.
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- Steffen Braun
- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Mueller U, Braun S, Schroeder S, Schroeder M, Sonntag R, Jaeger S, Kretzer JP. Influence of humeral head material on wear performance in anatomic shoulder joint arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2017; 26:1756-1764. [PMID: 28689828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The number of total shoulder arthroplasties has increased in the past years, with encouraging results. However, the survival of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) is lower compared with that of knee and hip replacements. Wear-associated problems like loosening are well-known causes of long-term failure of aTSA. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the wear behavior of ceramic-polyethylene bearings compared with the standard metal-polyethylene bearings. Because there is a lack of valid experimental wear testing methods, the secondary aim was to develop a validated wear simulation. METHODS The wear assessment was performed using a force-controlled joint simulator for 3 × 106 cycles, and polyethylene wear was assessed gravimetrically and by particle analysis. Kinetic and kinematic data were adopted from in vivo loading measurements and from several clinical studies on shoulder joint kinematics. The reaction of the rotator cuff was simulated on the basis of a virtual soft tissue model. As activity, an abduction-adduction motion of 0°-90° lifting a load of 2 kg superimposed by an anteversion-retroversion has been chosen. RESULTS The studied aTSA resulted in a polyethylene wear rate of 62.75 ± 1.60 mg/106 cycles in combination with metallic heads. The ceramic heads significantly reduced the wear rate by 26.7% to 45.99 ± 1.31 mg/106. There were no relevant differences in terms of the particle characteristics. CONCLUSION This is the first study that experimentally studied the wear behavior of aTSA based on patient-related and biomechanical data under load-controlled conditions. Regarding polyethylene wear, the analyzed aTSA could benefit from ceramic humeral heads.
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- Ulrike Mueller
- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Implant Research, Clinic for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Schoch B, Abboud J, Namdari S, Lazarus M. Glenohumeral Mismatch in Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev 2017; 5:e1. [DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.17.00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Ansari F, Lee T, Malito L, Martin A, Gunther SB, Harmsen S, Norris TR, Ries M, Van Citters D, Pruitt L. Analysis of severely fractured glenoid components: clinical consequences of biomechanics, design, and materials selection on implant performance. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2016; 25:1041-50. [PMID: 26775748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The longevity of total shoulder replacement is primarily limited by the performance of the ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) glenoid component in vivo. Variations in glenoid design (conformity, thickness), biomechanics (joint kinematics), and UHMWPE material selection (sterilization, cross-linking) distinguish total shoulder replacements from hip and knee arthroplasty devices. These variables can lead to severe mechanical failures, including gross fracture. METHODS Sixteen retrieved glenoids with severe fracture were analyzed. The explant cohort included 3 material groups (gamma-sterilized Hylamer; gamma-sterilized UHMWPE; and gas plasma-sterilized, remelted, highly cross-linked UHMWPE [HXL]) and a range of conformities (0- to 10-mm radial mismatch). Analysis included fractography (optical and scanning electron microscopy) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for oxidative analysis. RESULTS Fracture primarily occurred along the exterior rim for all 16 explants. Fourier transform infrared analysis and fractography revealed significant oxidative embrittlement for all gamma-sterilized glenoids. Fatigue striations and internal flaws were evident on the fracture surface of the HXL glenoid, with little oxidation detected. CONCLUSIONS Fracture initiated at the external rim of all devices. Elevated oxidation levels and visible material distortion for representative gamma-sterilized conventional and Hylamer devices suggest oxidative embrittlement as a driving force for crack inception and subsequent fracture. Brittle fracture of theHXL glenoid resulted from a combination of elevated contact stress due to a nonconforming surface, an internal flaw, and reduced resistance to fatigue crack growth. This demonstrates that glenoid fracture associated with oxidation has not been eliminated with the advent of modern materials (HXL) in the shoulder domain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Basic Science Study; Implant Retrieval Study.
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- Farzana Ansari
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Shoulder, Elbow & Hand Clinic, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Shoulder, Elbow & Hand Clinic, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Tahoe Fracture and Orthopaedic Clinic, Carson City, NV, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Comparison of proximal humeral bone stresses between stemless, short stem, and standard stem length: a finite element analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2016; 25:1076-83. [PMID: 26810016 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The stem lengths of humeral components used in shoulder arthroplasty vary; however, the literature on these devices is limited. This finite element study investigates the effect of humeral component length on stresses in the proximal humerus. METHODS Intact and 3 reconstructed (standard length, short, and stemless implants) finite element models were created from shoulder computed tomography scan data (N = 5). Loading was simulated at varying abduction angles (15°, 45°, and 75°). The average bone stress (represented as a percentage of intact values) was reported at 8 transverse slices. In addition, the overall average change in cortical and trabecular bone stresses was quantified. RESULTS Cortical bone stresses in the most proximal slice for the standard (58% ± 12%) and short (78% ± 10%) stem models were significantly reduced compared with the intact (100%) and stemless (101% ± 6%) models (P = .005). These reductions persisted in the second cortical slice for the standard stem compared with the intact, stemless, and short models (P = .025). Interestingly, stresses in the trabecular bone within these proximal slices were significantly elevated when stemless implants were used compared with all other implants (P < .001), regardless of abduction angle. CONCLUSION Reducing stem length produced humeral stresses that more closely matched the intact stress distribution in proximal cortical bone. Opposing trends presented in the proximal trabecular bone, probably because of differences in load transfer when shorter stems are used. Accordingly, the results suggest that implant stem length is 1 variable that can be modified in an attempt to better mimic intact bone stresses during humeral component insertion, provided stem fixation is adequate.
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Lewis GS, Brenza JB, Paul EM, Armstrong AD. Construct damage and loosening around glenoid implants: A longitudinal micro-CT study of five cadaver specimens. J Orthop Res 2016; 34:1053-60. [PMID: 26630205 PMCID: PMC5800522 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The evolution of failure of bone and cement leading to loosening of glenoid components following shoulder arthroplasty is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to identify and visualize potential mechanisms of mechanical failure within cadavers, cemented with two types of components, and subject to cyclic loading. Five glenoid cadaver bones were implanted with either a three-pegged polyethylene component, or prototype posteriorly augmented component which addresses posterior bone loss. Specimens were loaded by constant glenohumeral compression combined with cyclic anterior-posterior displacement of the humeral head relative to the glenoid. At six time points across 100,000 cycles, implant loosening micromotions were optically measured, and specimens were imaged by micro-computed tomography. Scans were 3D registered and inspected for crack initiation and progression, and micro-CT based time-lapse movies were created. Cement cracking initiated at stress concentrations and progressed with additional cyclic loading. Failure planes within trabecular bone and the bone-cement interface were identified in four of the five specimens. Implant subsidence increased to greater than 1.0 mm in two specimens. Cemented glenoid structural failure can occur within the cement, along planes of trabecular bone, or at the bone cement interface. © 2015 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 34:1053-1060, 2016.
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- Gregory S. Lewis
- Corresponding Author & Address for Reprints: Gregory S. Lewis, PhD, , Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Mail Code H089, Hershey PA 17033, (717) 531-5244 (phone)
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Sins L, Tétreault P, Hagemeister N, Nuño N. Adaptation of the AnyBody™ Musculoskeletal Shoulder Model to the Nonconforming Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Context. J Biomech Eng 2015; 137:101006. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4031330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Current musculoskeletal inverse dynamics shoulder models have two limitations to use in the context of nonconforming total shoulder arthroplasty (NC-TSA). First, the ball and socket glenohumeral (GH) joint simplification avoids any humeral head translations. Second, there is no contact at the GH joint to compute the contact area and the center of pressure (COP) between the two components of NC-TSA. In this paper, we adapted the AnyBody™ shoulder model by introducing humeral head translations and contact between the two components of an NC-TSA. Abduction in the scapular plane was considered. The main objective of this study was to adapt the AnyBody™ shoulder model to a NC-TSA context and to compare the results of our model (translations, COP, contact area, GH joint reaction forces (GH-JRFs), and muscular forces) with previous numerical, experimental, and clinical studies. Humeral head translations and contact were successfully introduced in our adapted shoulder model with strong support for our findings by previous studies.
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- Lauranne Sins
- Laboratoire de recherche en imagerie et orthopédie, Centre de recherche du CHUM, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada
- École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada e-mail:
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- Orthopaedics Surgery Department, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Notre-Dame Hospital, Local DR-1118-16, Montréal, QC H2L 4M1, Canada
- Laboratoire de recherche en imagerie et orthopédie, Centre de recherche du CHUM, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada e-mail:
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- Department of GPA, École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada
- Laboratoire de recherche en imagerie et orthopédie, Centre de recherche du CHUM, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada e-mail:
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- Department of GPA, École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, QC H3C 1K3 Canada
- Laboratoire de recherche en imagerie et orthopédie, Centre de recherche du CHUM, Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada e-mail:
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Patel RJ, Gulotta L, Wright TM, Gao Y. Effects of osteoarthritis on load transfer after cemented total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2015; 24:407-15. [PMID: 25441559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Total shoulder arthroplasty is commonly performed to treat glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA); however, little is understood of the mechanics of the reconstructed OA shoulder. We sought to establish the effects of OA-induced changes in bone density and retroversion angle on load transfer and stress distribution in the bone-implant system of the scapula. METHODS We developed finite element models of reconstructed healthy and OA scapulas with a virtually implanted glenoid prosthesis design. For the OA scapula, models with uncorrected and corrected retroversion were created. Loads were applied at the center or posteriorly on the glenoid surface. RESULTS Our results suggest that with reconstruction of the corrected glenoid with a contemporary implant, cement stresses increase and the load transfer pattern changes with eccentric loads. The load transfer and local stresses in the bone-implant system in the retroverted glenoid are less sensitive to changes in loading location. Furthermore, the load transfer in the OA glenoid is less sensitive to the effect of peg proximity to the cortical shell than in the healthy glenoid. CONCLUSION We provided evidence of how load sharing is altered among healthy, corrected OA, and retroverted OA glenoids. We demonstrated that correction of retroversion in OA glenoids may actually increase the risk for stress shielding and cement failure compared with retroverted glenoids, and OA patients can accommodate shorter pegs because of the higher glenoid bone stiffness in the OA glenoid.
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- Radhika J Patel
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Patel RJ, Choi D, Wright T, Gao Y. Nonconforming glenoid increases posterior glenohumeral translation after a total shoulder replacement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2014; 23:1831-1837. [PMID: 24939381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The major complication in nonconforming total shoulder replacement (TSR) is glenoid loosening and is attributed to posteriorly directed humeral head translations. Whether the posterior translations observed clinically are induced by radial mismatch is unclear. The objective of our study was to explain the posterior glenohumeral translations observed clinically after TSR by determining the glenohumeral translation and contact force as a function of radial mismatch. We hypothesized that the posterior direction of glenohumeral translation during scaption would be related to the radial mismatch and that the joint contact force would increase as the radial mismatch increased. METHODS A 6-degrees-of-freedom computational model of the glenohumeral joint was developed. We determined the muscle forces, joint contact force, and glenohumeral translation for radial mismatches from 1 mm to 20 mm with the shoulder positioned from 20° to 60° of scaption. RESULTS As the radial mismatch increased, the contact location of the humeral head moved posteriorly and inferiorly. The middle deltoid force decreased by 3%, while the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscle forces increased by 9% and 11%, respectively. The joint contact force remained relatively constant. CONCLUSIONS Increased posterior glenohumeral translations were observed with increased radial mismatch. Clinical observations of posterior translation may be attributed to the balancing forces of the middle deltoid, infraspinatus, and supraspinatus muscles. High radial mismatches may lead to eccentric posterior loading on the glenoid component, which could lead to implant loosening and failure.
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- Radhika J Patel
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomechanics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Load transfer after cemented total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2014; 23:1553-62. [PMID: 24751532 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glenoid loosening is the primary reason for failure after a total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), but the failure mechanism is not yet known. This study determined how the load transfer and stress distribution are affected by the introduction of a glenoid implant. METHODS We developed a finite-element model of a scapula with and without a virtually implanted modern glenoid prosthesis design. Two load magnitudes were considered: normal and high. Loading locations were simulated at the center and at 4 eccentric positions on the glenoid. A metal-backed implant was also simulated to understand the effect of fixation stiffness. RESULTS In the intact glenoid, for both center and eccentric loading, the majority of stress was distributed in the cancellous bone, whereas after a reconstruction, stresses in that region were lower. Metal-backed implants further decreased the joint load carried by the bone. Stresses in the cement layer increased during eccentric and high-magnitude loading. CONCLUSION This study provided a basic understanding of the load-sharing phenomenon after a TSA that could explain glenoid loosening failure. Our results suggest that with reconstruction of the glenoid with a contemporary implant, the load transfer pattern is significantly altered, with eccentric and high-magnitude loads increasing stresses in the cement indicating potential for failure. The use of a metal-backed implant reduces the load carried by the bone, which may be detrimental to long-term TSA survival.
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Chang CM, Yeh WL, Chen WC, McClean CJ, Chen YL, Lai YS, Cheng CK. The effect of different humeral prosthesis fin designs on shoulder stability: a computational model. Med Eng Phys 2014; 36:1382-7. [PMID: 24736019 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Humeral prostheses commonly use a fin structure as an attachment point for the supraspinatus muscle in total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), but these fins may cause injury to the muscle during implantation, inadvertently influencing stability. In order to prevent supraspinatus injury, the effect of different humeral prostheses on shoulder joint stability needs to be investigated. A commercially available prosthesis and two modified humeral prostheses that substituted the fin structure for 2 (2H) or 3 holes (3H) were evaluated using computational models. Glenohumeral abduction was simulated and the superioinferior/anterioposterior stability of the shoulder joint after TSA was calculated. The results revealed that the 2H design had better superioinferior stability than the other prostheses, but was still less stable than the intact shoulder. There were no obvious differences in anterioposterior stability, but the motion patterns were clearly distinguishable from the intact shoulder model. In conclusion, the 2H design showed better superioinferior stability than the 3H design and the commercial product during glenohumeral joint abduction; the three prostheses show similar results in anterioposterior stability. However, the stability of each tested prosthesis was not comparable to the intact shoulder. Therefore, as a compromise, the 2H design should be considered for TSA because of its superior stability.
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- Chia-Ming Chang
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Orthopaedic Devices Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Orthopaedic Devices Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Orthopaedic Devices Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Armstrong AD, Lewis GS. Design Evolution of the Glenoid Component in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev 2013; 1:01874474-201312000-00002. [DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.m.00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Zhang J, Yongpravat C, Kim HM, Levine WN, Bigliani LU, Gardner TR, Ahmad CS. Glenoid articular conformity affects stress distributions in total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2013; 22:350-6. [PMID: 23237721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Revised: 08/20/2012] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The stress applied to the glenoid component in total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) remains an important concern because of the risk of wear and loosening. The purpose of this study was to determine the stress pattern in the glenoid component with 3 different surface designs. METHODS Computer models of 9 scapulae of patients scheduled for TSA were created from computerized tomography images. Each glenoid was virtually reamed, and 3 different glenoid component designs (conforming, nonconforming, and hybrid) were placed. Using finite element analysis, superior translation of the humeral head was modeled. Maximum stress and shear stress were measured at 3 different locations in the glenoid component: center, transition, and superior regions. RESULTS All 3 designs showed a similar level of maximum stress at the center and transition regions, while the maximum stress at the superior periphery was significantly higher in the conforming design than in the other 2 designs (P = .0017). The conforming design showed significantly higher shear stress at the superior periphery (P < .0001). DISCUSSION Stress from periphery loading is higher than from the center and transition region regardless of component design and is highest in the conforming design. The stress at the transition region of the hybrid design was not higher than the other 2 designs. The hybrid design has favorable characteristics based on its low stress at the periphery and greater contact area with the humeral head at the center. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Basic Science Study, Biomechanical Computer Simulation Study.
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- Jingzhou Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Centers for Orthopaedic Research and Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Massimini DF, Boyer PJ, Papannagari R, Gill TJ, Warner JP, Li G. In-vivo glenohumeral translation and ligament elongation during abduction and abduction with internal and external rotation. J Orthop Surg Res 2012; 7:29. [PMID: 22741601 PMCID: PMC3403937 DOI: 10.1186/1749-799x-7-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Study Design Basic Science. To investigate humeral head translations and glenohumeral ligament elongation with a dual fluoroscopic imaging system. Background The glenohumeral ligaments are partially responsible for restraining the humeral head during the extremes of shoulder motion. However, in-vivo glenohumeral ligaments elongation patterns have yet to be determined. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to 1) quantify the in-vivo humeral head translations and glenohumeral ligament elongations during functional shoulder positions, 2) compare the inferred glenohumeral ligament functions with previous literature and 3) create a baseline data of healthy adult shoulder glenohumeral ligament lengths as controls for future studies. Methods Five healthy adult shoulders were studied with a validated dual fluoroscopic imaging system (DFIS) and MR imaging technique. Humeral head translations and the superior, middle and inferior glenohumeral ligaments (SGHL, MGHL, IGHL) elongations were determined. Results The humeral head center on average translated in a range of 6.0mm in the anterior-posterior direction and 2.5mm in the superior-inferior direction. The MGHL showed greater elongation over a broader range of shoulder motion than the SGHL. The anterior-band (AB)-IGHL showed maximum elongation at 90° abduction with maximum external rotation. The posterior-band (PB)-IGHL showed maximum elongation at 90° abduction with maximum internal rotation. Discussion The results demonstrated that the humeral head translated statistically more in the anterior-posterior direction than the superior-inferior direction (p = 0.01), which supports the concept that glenohumeral kinematics are not ball-in-socket mechanics. The AB-IGHL elongation pattern makes it an important static structure to restrain anterior subluxation of the humeral head during the externally rotated cocking phase of throwing motion. These data suggest that in healthy adult shoulders the ligamentous structures of the glenohumeral joint are not fully elongated in many shoulder positions, but function as restraints at the extremes of glenohumeral motion. Clinically, these results may be helpful in restoring ligament anatomy during the treatment of anterior instability of the shoulder.
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- Daniel F Massimini
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Bioengineering Laboratory, Boston, MA, USA
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Gunther SB, Lynch TL, O'Farrell D, Calyore C, Rodenhouse A. Finite element analysis and physiologic testing of a novel, inset glenoid fixation technique. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2012; 21:795-803. [PMID: 22173268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Revised: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS The success of shoulder arthroplasty surgery has been limited by a common complication: glenoid implant loosening. Eccentric loading of the glenoid due to migration of the humeral head is considered to be the major cause of glenoid loosening and is referred to as the rocking-horse phenomenon. Glenoid implant loosening may cause pain, limitation of function, and the need for complicated revision surgery. Our hypothesis was that an inset fixation technique could offer increased fixation strength and minimize the effects of the rocking-horse phenomenon on glenoid loosening. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fixation strength and stress distribution were analyzed using two methods. First, mechanical simulation of physiologic in vivo cyclic loading was performed on 1 inset glenoid implant design and 2 standard onlay glenoid implant designs currently on the market. Second, 3-dimensional finite element analysis was performed to compare an inset glenoid implant and a standard onlay glenoid implant with a keel and a standard onlay pegged implant. RESULTS After cyclic loading to 100,000 cycles, no glenoid implants demonstrated signs of loosening. Mechanical testing after cyclic loading demonstrated less distraction of the glenoid rim using an inset technique compared with an onlay technique. Finite element analysis results indicated that the inset technique achieved up to an 87% reduction in displacement. CONCLUSIONS Mechanical tests and finite element analysis support the concept of inset glenoid fixation in minimizing the risk of glenoid loosening.
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Zhu Z, Massimini DF, Wang G, Warner JJP, Li G. The accuracy and repeatability of an automatic 2D-3D fluoroscopic image-model registration technique for determining shoulder joint kinematics. Med Eng Phys 2012; 34:1303-9. [PMID: 22285714 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Revised: 11/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Fluoroscopic imaging, using single plane or dual plane images, has grown in popularity to measure dynamic in vivo human shoulder joint kinematics. However, no study has quantified the difference in spatial positional accuracy between single and dual plane image-model registration applied to the shoulder joint. In this paper, an automatic 2D-3D image-model registration technique was validated for accuracy and repeatability with single and dual plane fluoroscopic images. Accuracy was assessed in a cadaver model, kinematics found using the automatic registration technique were compared to those found using radiostereometric analysis. The in vivo repeatability of the automatic registration technique was assessed during the dynamic abduction motion of four human subjects. The in vitro data indicated that the error in spatial positional accuracy of the humerus and the scapula was less than 0.30mm in translation and less than 0.58° in rotation using dual plane images. Single plane accuracy was satisfactory for in-plane motion variables, but out-of-plane motion variables on average were approximately 8 times less accurate. The in vivo test indicated that the repeatability of the automatic 2D-3D image-model registration was 0.50mm in translation and 1.04° in rotation using dual images. For a single plane technique, the repeatability was 3.31mm in translation and 2.46° in rotation for measuring shoulder joint kinematics. The data demonstrate that accurate and repeatable shoulder joint kinematics can be obtained using dual plane fluoroscopic images with an automatic 2D-3D image-model registration technique; and that out-of-plane motion variables are less accurate than in-plane motion variables using a single plane technique.
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- Zhonglin Zhu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Kirane YM, Lewis GS, Sharkey NA, Armstrong AD. Mechanical characteristics of a novel posterior-step prosthesis for biconcave glenoid defects. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2012; 21:105-15. [PMID: 21420320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Revised: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 12/12/2010] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Posterior glenoid defects increase the risk of glenoid component loosening after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). The goal of this work was to evaluate the mechanical performance of a novel posterior-step glenoid prosthesis, designed to compensate for biconcave (type B2) glenoid defects. Two prototypes ("Poly-step" and "Ti-step") were constructed by attaching polyethylene or titanium step-blocks onto standard (STD) glenoid prostheses. We hypothesized that the mechanical performance of the experimental prostheses in the presence of a B2 defect would be similar to that of an STD prosthesis in the absence of a defect. METHODS Fifteen normal shoulder specimens were consistently loaded under simulated muscle activity while peri-glenoid bone strains were measured. In 5 specimens, arthroplasty was performed with an STD glenoid prosthesis. In the remaining 10 specimens, a 20° B2 glenoid defect was created before arthroplasty was performed with the Poly-step or Ti-step prosthesis. RESULTS Load-induced peri-glenoid strains after TSA with either the STD or Poly-step prosthesis did not show statistical differences as compared with the native joints (P > .05). A posterior defect decreased superior glenoid strain as compared with the intact specimens (P < .05). The change in strains after Poly-step prosthesis implantation in the presence of a biconcave glenoid defect was not different than the change induced by STD prosthesis implantation in the absence of a defect. In contrast, strains after Ti-step prosthesis implantation were statistically different from those induced by the STD and Poly-step prostheses (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS The Poly-step prosthesis may be a viable option for treating posterior glenoid defects.
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- Yatin M Kirane
- Biomechanics Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Ackland DC, Keynejad F, Pandy MG. Future trends in the use of X-ray fluoroscopy for the measurement and modelling of joint motion. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2011; 225:1136-48. [DOI: 10.1177/0954411911422840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Knowledge of three-dimensional skeletal kinematics during functional activities such as walking, is required for accurate modelling of joint motion and loading, and is important in identifying the effects of injury and disease. For example, accurate measurement of joint kinematics is essential in understanding the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis and its symptoms and for developing strategies to alleviate joint pain. Bi-plane X-ray fluoroscopy has the capacity to accurately and non-invasively measure human joint motion in vivo. Joint kinematics obtained using bi-plane X-ray fluoroscopy will aid in the development of more complex musculoskeletal models, which may be used to assess joint function and disease and plan surgical interventions and post-operative rehabilitation strategies. At present, however, commercial C-arm systems constrain the motion of the subject within the imaging field of view, thus precluding recording of motions such as overground gait. These fluoroscopy systems also operate at low frame rates and therefore cannot accurately capture high-speed joint motion during tasks such as running and throwing. In the future, bi-plane fluoroscopy systems may include computer-controlled tracking for the measurement of joint kinematics over entire cycles of overground gait without constraining motion of the subject. High-speed cameras will facilitate measurement of high-impulse joint motions, and computationally efficient pose-estimation software may provide a fast and fully automated process for quantification of natural joint motion.
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Affiliation(s)
- D C Ackland
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Namdari S, Goel DP, Romanowski J, Glaser D, Warner JJP. Principles of glenoid component design and strategies for managing glenoid bone loss in revision shoulder arthroplasty in the absence of infection and rotator cuff tear. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2011; 20:1016-24. [PMID: 21705237 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Revised: 03/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/27/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Surena Namdari
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Massimini DF, Warner JJ, Li G. Non-invasive determination of coupled motion of the scapula and humerus—An in-vitro validation. J Biomech 2011; 44:408-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2010] [Revised: 09/10/2010] [Accepted: 10/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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